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Fitting Tip of the Month

Going Back to Basics

In many practices, I believe eyecare practitioners tend to overlook dry eye when a patient does not complain. A tear film break up time (TBUT) measurement can quickly be obtained on both asymptomatic and symptomatic contact lens wearers by performing keratometry or topography looking for the first mire reflection blur or special software incorporated in the topographer that calculates TBUT. Consider doing these tests with the contact lens on the eye. You will quickly gain knowledge of the patient's prelens tear film break up time and quality of vision. My experience suggests that the proper lens material/care solution combination can vastly improve a patient's comfort and quality of vision, especially at the end of their work day.
Michael Mayers, OD, FAAO
Powell, Ohio

Presbyopia should not be the end of contacts for committed contact lens wearers

Presbyopia often signals the end of contact lens wear, even for committed wearers. But now with ACUVUE® OASYS® Brand Contact Lenses for PRESBYOPIA, you can satisfy the comfort and vision needs of your presbyopic patients. The unique optics of STEREO PRECISION TECHNOLOGY™ leverage the eye's natural depth of clear focus for balanced vision at all distances, with less dependence on illumination. And the STEREO PRECISION SELECT™ Tool removes the guesswork of fitting, allowing for a 74% fit success rate in two visits or less.1 With ACUVUE® OASYS® Brand for PRESBYOPIA, you're expanding the solid foundation of patient commitment and satisfaction provided by all ACUVUE® OASYS® contact lenses - supporting continued practice retention and growth.
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1. Data on file. Johnson & Johnson, 2008.
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     ACUVUE®, ACUVUE® OASYS®, STEREO PRECISION TECHNOLOGY™, STEREO PRECISION SELECT™, and VISTAKON® are trademarks of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
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This month at www.siliconehydrogels.org: fitting silicone hydrogels for patients with sub-optimal endothelial cell function, tear exchange rate with silicone hydrogel lenses, and our synopsis of silicone hydrogels at the 2009 AAO meeting.

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