Scleral Lens Fitting Post-Refractive Keratotomy
by Luciano Bastos Summary Patient male, 46 years old, army official, history of post-refractive keratotomy OU performed in 1994, visual acuity was good until 2014 when it began to deteriorate.…
Maximising Oxygen in a Post PKP Patient
by Steven Sorkin, OD, FSLS Patient History A new patient was referred for specialty contact lens evaluation by his corneal surgeon. The patient is a 61-year-old male who has a…
Successful Visual Restoration of Presbyopia with a New Customized Multifocal Corneo-Scleral Contact Lens
by David P Piñero, PhD Introduction The use of scleral contact lenses has grown significantly in the last year, with an exponential increase in research on this issue.1 Although there…
The Hard Facts on GP Contact Lens Care
by Martin Conway The “Contacts with Conway” series of YouTube videos have been surprisingly well-received by both industry and the public. So much so in fact, that we regularly receive…
Кератоконус, Чувствительность к Свету и “Optimum Extreme” в Сером
Автор: доктор Мэтью Лампа, оптометрист, член Американской академии оптометрии. В наглядном лечении нерегулярного астигматизма, современные газопроницаемые контактные линзы могут изменить жизнь. Кератоконус является одним из самых распространенных заболеваний глаза, приводящее…
Backtracking From Scleral Lenses: When Custom Soft Lenses Get the Job Done
by Priya Patel, OD. Introduction Scleral lenses provide significant visual and therapeutic advantages for patients suffering from a variety of corneal conditions: inclusive of kerato-ectasias, penetrating keratoplasties, and varying severities…
Bilateral Keratoconus: An Interesting Use of an EyeBrid AirKone Hybrid Lens with Tangible Hydra-PEG Coating
by Dimitri Guimond, MSc in Optical Sciences and Optometry The patient is a 25-year-old male supermarket worker and a keen sportsman (football). He consults his ophthalmologist every two years at…
The Mists are Slowly Lifting on Midday Fogging
by Martin Conway Growth in Scleral Lenses The use of scleral lenses has grown exponentially over the past 15 years. Once confined to hospital practice, many practitioners have immersed themselves…
Rob Lewis – Operations Director
Please describe your role at Contamac: I am the Operations Director, with overall responsibility for the company’s Production, Machining, Despatch & Facilities at Contamac. I have been in this Company…
The Current Status of MDR Implementation and its Impact on Medical Device Manufacturers
by Steve Morgan At the time of the last article on the implementation of the Medical Device Regulations (MDR), no one could have foreseen the challenges faced in the last…