CLToday Fitting Tip of the Month

May 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.

Getting the Best Vision with Astigmatic Contact Lenses
When a toric lens is stable on the eye, but the patient is not seeing well, I know I need to adjust lens power. Using a cross cylinder calculator allows me to fit a patient in two trials instead of three or four using other fitting methods. Patients have more confidence in the process when I explain that I'll be using a computer program to select their next lens. A variety of cross cylinder calculators are available online and some are downloadable for use on your palm pilot.
Tim Milburn, O.D.,
Medina, Ohio.
The Next Generation of Silicone Hydrogels
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