Features
How contact lenses built our practice
What started out as an exclusive contact lens practice 66 years ago grew into a full-service, primary care clinic. Here’s how
By Susan A. Resnick, OD, FAAO
Contact lenses: Utilizing staff influence
Employ these three steps to harness this power to enable patients to benefit from contact lens wear
By JASON COMPTON, OD
Creating an inventory-less contact lens practice
These four steps enabled success
By Melissa A. Tada, OD
The first steps in scleral lens prescribing
Consider these strategies to overcome challenges
By Brooke M. Messer, OD, FSLS
Deterring contact lens dropout
Consider these four steps to prevent wearers from tossing their lenses
By Erin Rueff, OD, PhD, FAAO, Dipl AAO
‘Should I fit specialty contact lenses?’
Ask yourself these main questions to arrive at the answer.
By Denise Burns-LeGros, OD, FAAO, FSLS
Marketing contact lenses
These five approaches have helped me inform my patients on the latest advancements that can benefit them
By CLARKE D. NEWMAN, OD, FAAO
Supported Content
Kick Off 2025 with a 360° Vendor Review
Now is the perfect time to enhance your relationships with your vendors by making them strategic partners, rather than just suppliers.
By Evan Kestenbaum
Cross-Training: Friend or Foe?
Dive into the when, why and how of cross-training. Plus, when cross-training may not be your best option.
By Gina M. Wesley OD, MS, FAAO
Ocular Surface News - January 15, 2025
Connections between sleep quality and dry eye
Departments
Viewpoint: A fitting guide for contact lenses
By Jennifer Kirby, managing editor
Leading off: ODs share disaster preparedness tips
By Jennifer Kirby, managing editor
Leading off: CEO challenge:
My challenge for you this month: Show you care to boost team success
By STEVE VARGO, OD, MBA
DRY EYE: Bolstering the tear film
Address the signs and symptoms of ocular surface issues to enable contact lens wear
By PAMELA E. THERIOT, OD, FAAO
MYOPIA MANAGEMENT: Identifying true treatment success
Choroidal thickening is not all that, studies show
By MARIA LIU, OD, PHD, MPH, MBA, FAAO
CULTIVATING-SELF-CARE: Making the case
Consider why and how to start prioritizing your health and well-being
By Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD, APRN-CNP, EBP-C, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN, Megan Amaya, PhD, CHES, NBC-HWC, AFAA-CGFI
GLAUCOMA: Pleased to meet you
I’m looking forward to collaborating with you on the care of these patients
By Michael Cymbor, OD, FAAO
Inspire. Lead. Succeed. What’s your vision?
Rewire your brain to accomplish your 2025 resolutions
By DORI M. CARLSON, OD, MAL, FAAO
CONTACT LENSES: Material properties of RGPs
These characteristics may influence differential selection in fittings
By Susan A. Resnick, OD, FAAO