Contact Lens Update

• Issue 27 | August 2015

  Youth and contact lenses

  Teenagers and young adults can be prone to risk-taking, erratic schedules and late nights, among other characteristics that can have an impact on safe and healthy soft contact lens wear. In this edition of Contact Lens Update, we teamed up with the Contact Lens Assessment in Youth (CLAY) study group to provide some guidance as to how best to approach patients within this age range. Heidi Wagner and Gina Sorbara provide an overview of what puts young adults at higher risk for contact lens-related complications; Debby Yeung reviews a 2011 article focusing on the risk factors and prevalence of non-compliant overnight wear; and read about the development of a practical tool for helping eye care professionals identify patients at risk for complications. Download our patient handout, which targets young people who aren’t sure how to care for their contact lenses when faced with the prospect of sleeping away from home unexpectedly.

  • Editorial - Targeted Patient Education for Young Adult Soft Contact Lens Wearers
  • Feature Article - Characterization of patients who report compliant and non-compliant overnight wear of soft contact lenses
  • Conference Highlights - Development of a Soft Contact Lens Risk Assessment Survey
  • Clinical Insight - Patient handout: Don’t be casual with your contact lenses

• Issue 26 | June 2015

  Sports Vision

  The sport-specific visual needs of professional and amateur athletes is an emerging area of specialization. In this edition of Contact Lens Update, Kristine Dalton provides an overview of some fundamental concepts and starting points, and David Mann reviews an article exploring the visual needs of athletes in specific sports (Laby 2011), and we share a scientific poster (Dalton 2014) focusing on the visual characteristics of varsity athletes. Download tips for conducting sports vision assessments in your own practice!

  • Editorial - Sports vision in practice?
  • Feature Article - The visual function of Olympic-level athletes
  • Conference Highlights - Visual characteristics of varsity athletes
  • Clinical Insight - Research brief: Assessing the visual needs of patients who are serious about sports

• Issue 25 | April 2015

  Ocular effects of UV radiation from the sun

  The sun’s ultraviolet radiation can impact eye health in a number of ways. In this issue of Contact Lens Update, David McCanna reviews the factors influencing UV exposure as well as its benefits and risks. Learn about the mechanism behind UV damage to the anterior eye in a poster from James Wolffsohn as well as Alan Saks’ review of an article about the same study. Be sure to download our patient handout, which illustrates the potential ocular effects of ultraviolet radiation as well as the most effective ways to protect one’s eyes.

  • Editorial - Being “SunSmart”: Finding the right life-light balance
  • Feature Article - Conjunctival UV autofluorescence – Prevalence and risk factors: Article review
  • Conference Highlights - Conjunctival UV autofluorescence in eye care practitioners
  • Clinical Insight - Patient handout: Protecting your eyes from the sun

• Issue 24 | February 2015

  Eyelid Conditions

  Meibomian gland dysfunction, blepharitis and Demodex impact a wide range of patients. In this issue of Contact Lens Update, Alisa Sivak poses some questions about how eye care professionals communicate with patients about these conditions, Milton Hom recounts the ways in which he learned to pay more attention to conditions affecting his patients’ eyelids, William Ngo reviews an alternative technique for isolating and viewing Demodex (Mastota 2013) and Etty Bitton shares her experiences in differentiating Demodex from blepharitis. Be sure to look for our patient handout on meibomian gland dysfunction! You will find it within the editorial, along with a short survey requesting your input.

  • Editorial - The significance of eyelid conditions for patients
  • Feature Article - Identifying Demodex in the eyelash follicle without epilation
  • Conference Highlights - A case of mistaken blepharitis identity: staph or demodex?
  • Clinical Insight - Meibomian gland disfunction and Demodex: A tale of two mentors

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