TREAT A TIGHT-FITTING LENS

 

As a tight-fitting soft lens can cause red eye, Susan Gromacki, OD, MS, FAAO, FSLS, suggests refitting these patients in a silicone hydrogel lens and/or flatter curvature and instructing them to decrease their contact lens-wearing time, as lenses tighten as the day goes on. – “Combat Soft Contact Lens-Caused Red Eye,” P.20

 

UTILIZE REFRACTIVE DATA

 

To communicate the need for orthokeratology to patients, Cary Herzberg, OD, recommends utilizing refractive data displayed in a table or graph format. He writes that the table he uses displays axial length at 26 mm, 28 mm, and 30 mm, with the expected percentage of the probability of possible disease state outcomes as a result. – “Orthokeratology: Overcome Parent Hesitancy,” P.24

 

MAINTAIN A SUPPLY OF DIAGNOSTIC LENSES

 

Maintaining a good supply of diagnostic lenses can serve as a bonus when promoting an annual supply purchase, writes Jason E. Compton, OD, FAAO, because diagnostic lenses have a way of reducing the risk the patients may feel with an annual purchase of lenses, in terms of changes in prescription, torn, or defective lenses. – “Boost Annual Contact Lens Dispensing,” P.28

 

SET EXPECTATIONS

 

Norman Brandon, OD, says it’s important to listen to patients and set proper expectations regarding the vision they can expect from wavefront-guided scleral lenses. “When we demonstrate how our instruments can calculate visual distortion, it helps patients know we understand their vision problems,” he writes. – “Combine Aberrometry and Scleral Lenses for the Best Visual Outcome,” P.34

 

RECOGNIZE STAFF

 One way to incentivize employees, so they’ll stay with a practice, writes Tonya Reynoldson, OD, is to recognize them with items, such as a small gift card, voucher, or social media post for a job well done. – “Incentivizing Employees: What Really Matters?” P.40

 

CONTACT MANUFACTURERS

 To learn how to fit the various designs of orthokeratology lenses, Susan Resnick, OD, FAAO, FSLS, suggests contacting the manufacturers (see list in main article), as they provide contemporary ortho-k designs, some of which are fitted empirically, and others are fitted via diagnostic fitting sets. – “Contact Lens Column,” P.50