Fitting Tip of the Month
Cleaner Eyelids Promote More Comfortable Contact Lens Wear
Healthy eyes are essential for a comfortable contact lens experience. I encourage my staff to be on the alert for dry eyes and blepharitis. Keeping the eyelid margins clean has become much easier with the advent of over-the-counter eyelid cleansing pads and aerosol bacteriostatic foam cleansers. Improved lid hygiene benefits all contact lens patients, from the teenager with acne to the presbyope with dry eyes, resulting in an enhanced tear film and a cleaner contact lens.
Robert D. Sloan, OD, FAAO
Chillicothe, MO
Robert D. Sloan, OD, FAAO
Chillicothe, MO
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This month at www.siliconehydrogels.org: incorporating Acanthamoeba testing into the MPDS licensing process; prescribing silicone hydrogels for post-RK patients; variability in corneal swelling with different silicone hydrogel lenses; and part 2 of our 2008 BCLA update.
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