Contact Lens Update

• Issue 39 | December 2017

  Update on Presbyopia

  What options do presbyopes have these days? In this edition of Contact Lens Update, Eric Papas provides an overview of the future of presbyopic vision correction; Karen Walsh reviews a 2016 article looking at the effect of pupil size, illumination and working distance on visual performance with simultaneous vision contact lenses; Michael Korenfeld shares the results of a clinical study evaluating the safety and effectiveness of an eye drop developed to improve distance corrected near vision in presbyopes. Download our patient handout!

  • Editorial - Where are we heading with contact lenses for presbyopes?
  • Feature Article - Pupil diameter, working distance and illumination during habitual tasks. Implications for simultaneous vision contact lenses for presbyopia
  • Conference Highlights - A Phase I/II clinical study evaluating the safety and effectiveness of a topical lipoic acid choline ester eye drop on presbyopia
  • Clinical Insight - Patient handout: Presbyopia

• Issue 38 | October 2017

  Taking stock of dry eye disease: DEWS II

  The newest report on dry eye (DEWS II) from the Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society is essential reading for eye care practitioners. If you haven’t found the time yet, we’ve got you covered. In this edition of Contact Lens Update, Jenny Craig (Vice Chair of the DEWS II steering committee) provides an overview of what you can expect from the report, our research team summarizes each of the topics covered in the report, and Ally Xue shares a poster comparing the results of current dry eye research with the self-reported clinical practices of optometrists and ophthalmologists in New Zealand. Download our patient handout on self-care strategies.

  • Editorial - TFOS DEWS II: A Defining Moment
  • Feature Article - Summary: The TFOS DEWS II™ Report
  • Conference Highlights - An inter-disciplinary comparison of the self-reported dry eye practices of New Zealand eye care clinicians
  • Clinical Insight - Patient handout: Dry eye discomfort?

• Issue 37 | July 2017

  Scleral Lenses

  The applications of contemporary scleral lenses are wide-reaching, offering benefits to patients with irregular corneas, ocular surface disorders, intolerance of other contact lens designs as well as those with normal eyes. In this issue of Contact Lens Update, Melissa Barnett and Lynette Johns provide an overview of the history and modern applications of these lenses; Trevor Fosso presents the case of a patient fitted with scleral lenses as a treatment for a 69-year-old patient with Sjogren’s Syndrome; Lacey Haines summarizes a 2015 review examining the evidence supporting use of these lenses as a treatment for patients with dry eye symptoms. Download our research brief outlining the the ways in which these lenses can be prescribed in practice!

  • Editorial - Perspectives on scleral Lenses: past, present and future
  • Feature Article - Scleral lens use in dry eye syndrome
  • Conference Highlights - Bathing the desert: scleral lenses for a case of Sjogren’s Syndrome related dry eye
  • Clinical Insight - Research Brief: Scleral Lenses – What can they do for you and your patients?

• Issue 36 | April 2017

  Pain and Sensation

  Ocular discomfort has a serious impact on quality of life. In this edition of Contact Lens Update, Ping Situ provides an overview of its physiology; Paul Murphy reviews a 2015 paper looking more closely at the source of discomfort during contact lens wear, and a team of researchers assess the validity and reliability of the SPEED questionnaire for assessing symptoms of dryness. Access a downloadable version of the questionnaire for use in clinical practice!

  • Editorial - Ocular pain and discomfort: An overview
  • Feature Article - Corneal and conjunctival sensitivity in intolerant contact lens wearers
  • Conference Highlights - The Standard Patient Evaluation of Eye Dryness (SPEED) Survey: Valid and Reliable
  • Clinical Insight - SPEED Questionnaire

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