CLToday Fitting Tip of the Month

January 2006

Contact Lenses Today® is edited by Dr. Joseph T. Barr and the staff of Contact Lens Spectrum. This week, CLToday® reaches more than 10,000 readers in 74 countries.

Maximizing Soft Contact Lens Comfort
 When patients present with soft lens discomfort, start with a good case history. This will guide you to the root of most problems.
Ask simple questions regarding the solutions, hand soaps and lotions the patient uses, their care regimen, and wearing schedule. These questions will often uncover problem areas and will reassure the patient they are doing everything correctly.
Soft lens comfort can be further enhanced by recent advancements in contact lens materials, which help promote moisture retention. We practice in a very exciting time with new high-tech products entering the market at a regular pace. I find combining a “Back to Basics” approach (good history) with a bit of new technology works every time to improve comfort during lens wear.
Kevin Cassar, O.D.
Athens, Ohio
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Report adverse contact lens reactions here: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/medwatch/ or call (800) FDA-1088.
Access a reporting form for complications you've seen that were a result of contact lenses dispensed without a valid prescription at the Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry's (ARBO's) Web site: http://www.arbo.org/arbo.asp?dt=R&doc=Complications. Complete and send the form online or print it out and fax it to (866) 886-6164.
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