One question we ask of all our patients is “do you have any history of head trauma?” The overall delicate nature of the eyes makes trauma relevant with any degree of impact to the head. This could be as simple as slipping on a banana peel at the Norfolk Zoo […]
When I was a kid, I remember my mother always harping on me to develop the good habit of frequent handwashing. And, while mom was not a microbiologist, there is a lot of scientific evidence to support how important handwashing is to our daily lives. Certainly, this is the case […]
“I’ve been told I can’t wear contacts because I have astigmatism” is like nails on a chalkboard to my ears. Astigmatism is not a visual death sentence, but merely a challenge that CAN be successfully treated with modern contact lens technology. Astigmatism traditionally has been described as meaning the eye […]
Last week, I reviewed a recent study that demonstrated contact lenses improved the quality of life in children whencompared to wearing glasses. I received a lot of feedback from that study, so I wanted to post a follow-up. I’m often asked what age children can start wearing contact lenses. The reality is that I’ve […]
These are the types of studies that give me sleepless nights. As I lay my head down on the pillow at night, I count my lucky stars that so many patients tell me they’re being compliant with my instructions for wear schedule, cleaning procedures, and replacement schedule. Not so fast, […]
Where and how do you store your contact lens cases when not in use? So much time and effort is spent by doctors and patients regarding the proper care of contact lenses themselves that the importance of contact lens cases may get overlooked. However, overlooking the risks associated with […]
Corneal topography provides the most detailed information possible about the curvature of the cornea. Using a very sophisticated computer and software, thousands of measurement scans are taken and analyzed in just seconds. Then, the topographer generates a color map from the data. The map is interpreted just like any other topography […]
Q: “Do bifocal contacts work like regular bifocals? Do you have to look down to be able to read up close?” This question was posed on our Facebook Fan Page and it’s one of my favorite questions to answer. Bifocal contact lenses work very differently from bifocal glasses. When a […]
A patient asked me last week how contact lenses were made. My explanation probably wasn’t as cool as this Discovery Channel video: