Contact Lens

Contact lenses are medical devices that require a prescription from a licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist, and many companies attempt to surpass this safety protocol in order to generate a higher profit from consumers. However, some...

Fitting contact lenses can be a nerve-racking experience for students first learning! Our OptometryStudents.com team works to help you prepare for some of the many tough moments you may have in clinic, whether it be your first pediatric...

During my contact lens rotation, I learned a neat trick to quickly estimate a contact lens prescription that requires vertexing. This method works great in a clinical/practical setting when you don’t have a calculator and you need to...

Options to treat this common contact lens issue: (1) advise pt to rub lenses back & front, 2x/day (2) change modality of lenses (from bi-weekly to monthly or vice versa) (3) change cleaning solution-- i.e. Refresh Pure Moist ->...

When prescribing contact lenses, the manufacturer provides the suggested replacement frequency, not necessarily the optimal replacement frequency. The practitioner, not the manufacturer determines how the lens is prescribed, and how often...