November 10 is World Keratoconus Day! Battling keratoconus is difficult and keratoconus occurs in about 1 out of every 2000 people. In 2018 there are many great treatments and fortunately, in Brisbane, we have the cream of the corneal specialists to co-manage this disease with.
Mark is one of the leaders in the field of fitting contact lenses and vision correction for keratoconus in Australia. He just invested in a new sMap 3D imaging system for accurately and comfortably fitting complex lenses to complex eyes. We can now image 1 million data points over the front 22mm of the eyes surface creating a 3D surface to digitally fit a unique lens to a unique eye. There is no more the limitation of being restricted to compromise in fitting our complex patient’s eyes that come from all over Australia.
Great news for those who have to wear contact lenses to achieve vision correction. Even if these new lenses are required for a grafted cornea the material has a hyper-oxygen permeable material of 2 times the old material of 205 Dk.
Welcome to the new age of keratoconus correction!
#keratoconusgroup #keratoconus #sclerallenses #markhindsoptometrists #sMap3D #worldKCday #keratoconusAustralia #cornealgraft #corneagraft #DALK #keraoplasty ... See MoreSee Less
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Some days our work gives us warm fuzzies!
Mark gets sent complex contact lens work from all over Australia. Ocular prosthetic contact lens on a beautiful young girl making her journey through life just that bit easier. ... See MoreSee Less
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October has crept up on us and Halloween is just around the corner! Whilst you must have the scariest costume in Brisbane, make sure you stay clear from non-prescription novelty and cosmetic contact lenses! These can cause eye infections or even cause permanent damage if not used correctly. Make sure you have your lenses professionally fitted and that you follow care and maintenance instructions.
Have a BOOtiful October. 👻 ... See MoreSee Less
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Why wasn't Mark at work last Friday and Saturday?
Mark presented on behalf of SynergEyes USA at the Orthokeratology Society of Oceania at the Gold Coast on the weekend. The crowd from around the globe were very polite, laughed at his jokes and threw no objects to get him off the stage. Mark is a big nerd as he briefed them on the use of hybrid contact lenses for keratoconus and post-surgical corneal ectasia.
Yup very exciting stuff 😊 ... See MoreSee Less
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