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Scleral Lens Management of Soft Contact Lens Induced Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency

November 3, 2023

November 3, 2023By Fareedah Haroun, OD and Chantelle Mundy, OD, FAAO, FSLS Introduction Limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD) results in dysfunction and/or loss of the stem cells in the basal…

Slit Lamp Series – Demodex Mites

November 3, 2023

November 3, 2023By Martin Conway First Prize GSLS Photo Competition Contamac is pleased to welcome Marco Tovaglia as a guest contributor to Global Insight. Marco is a respected author and…

Congresses – Alive and well post Covid – American Academy of Optometry 2023

October 30, 2023

October 30, 2023By Simon Wyatt As with most marketing spend, it is notoriously difficult to accurately assess cost v benefit. As an exhibitor, there is a great deal of work…

Putting the Latest Soft Contact Lens Research to Practice

October 27, 2023

October 27, 2023By Thibaud Syre Introduction In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic wrought significant havoc on our healthcare system and daily lives. The implementation of public health measures, aimed at safeguarding…

Streamlining Material Selection

October 27, 2023

October 27, 2023Advance Medical announces the integration of Contamac materials data into FocalPoints software. Earlier in October 2023, Advance Medical announced their collaboration with Contamac in their FocalPoints software. Read…

Managing Bilateral Penetrating Keratoplasty-Related Rim Ectasia and Astigmatism

August 31, 2023

August 31, 2023Introduction This patient is a 51 YO female who had bilateral Penetrating Keratoplasties around 30 years ago in Rotterdam. Her grafts have become ectatic over the years and…

The Other Side of Myopia: A Wicked Health Problem

August 31, 2023

August 31, 2023By Jennifer Meerding Over the years, we have come to know a lot more about myopia, its aetiology and the sight-threatening conditions high myopia is associated with. Research…

Type 1 Lattice Corneal Dystrophy Status Post Penetrating Keratoplasty: A Scleral Lens Success Story

August 31, 2023

August 31, 2023By Sharon Qiu OD MS Background Type 1 lattice corneal dystrophy (LCD1) is a rare hereditary bilateral disorder of the cornea. This is a result of an autosomal…

Jon Goldstone – Head of Systems and Technology

August 31, 2023

August 31, 2023Please describe your role: I look after and am responsible for every aspect of IT at Contamac. A very varied role considering the plethora of IT equipment and…

10 Вещей, Я жалею что не Знала

August 22, 2023

August 22, 2023 Ольга Селина Сегодня я состоявшийся врач, специалист по контактной коррекции зрения. Иногда я думаю, что бы я сказала себе более молодой, которая заканчивает медицинский университет и вступает…

Вернуть Контроль над Управлением Миопии

July 17, 2023

July 17, 2023 Мартин Конвей В последнее время я много занимался детализацией разработок в области склеральных линз и, одновременно, необходимостью образовательных ресурсов для поддержания их более широкого использования. Я полагаю,…

Not a Steep Learning Curve

June 23, 2023

Using OC-SAG Data to Assess the Suitability For Soft Lens Wear June 23, 2023 By Gerard Smits Introduction This lens fit appears like a complex case, with at least three…

EFCLIN 2023 Review

June 23, 2023

June 23, 2023 By Joe Hagan-Brown As I reflect on the 49th conference on the European Federation of Contact Lens and Intraocular Lens Industries (EFCLIN), I think the setting was…

Avoiding a Corneal Transplant in a Young Patient

June 23, 2023

June 23, 2023 By William Skoog OD, FAAO Affiliations: Illinois College of Optometry Background Corneal opacity is the fifth leading cause of blindness worldwide¹. A common cause of corneal opacity…

Mo.Events to manage CLASS Symposium from 2024

June 23, 2023

June 23, 2023 Contamac is pleased to announce that Maureen Trusky of Mo.Events LLC will assume management of CLASS (Contact Lenses of the Americas Specialist Symposium) from 2024. CLASS was founded on…