After fitting thousands of eyes with complex contact lenses, we continue to lead the way in 2026. What began years ago with free-form 3D contact lens design has grown into one of the most comprehensively equipped specialty contact lens practices in the country. The result is simple: even the most difficult corneas — keratoconus, pellucid… Continue reading How Do We Fit Complex Corneas Successfully?
How Do We Fit Complex Corneas Successfully?
Tag: keratoconus
Photo of the Week – Keratoconus and Corneal Crosslinking
Crystalline keratopathy after corneal collagen crosslinking is not usually caused by the crosslinking reaction itself. It generally comes from one of two mechanisms: sterile drug precipitation or infectious crystalline keratopathy. In an epithelium-off CXL, the epithelial barrier is removed, the anterior stroma is exposed, and a bandage contact lens plus frequent drops are commonly used.… Continue reading Photo of the Week – Keratoconus and Corneal Crosslinking
Corneal Neovascularisation and Scleral Contact Lenses: Why Oxygen Matters
Right eye of a patient showing significant corneal neovascularisation. Left eye of the same patient, without comparable corneal neovascularisation. Corneal neovascularisation refers to the growth of new blood vessels into the cornea. The cornea is normally clear and largely avascular, which is one of the reasons it can transmit light so effectively. When blood vessels… Continue reading Corneal Neovascularisation and Scleral Contact Lenses: Why Oxygen Matters
Scleral Contact Lens Fog
What happens over the day Immediately after insertion, the reservoir is mostly preservative-free filling solution mixed with some basal tears. During wear, several things occur: Does pH change? Probably yes, but direct human data measuring reservoir pH over time is limited. Mechanistically, the post-lens reservoir can drift more acidic because: So the concern is not… Continue reading Scleral Contact Lens Fog
MiYOSMART Spectacle Lenses for Myopia Control
The MiYOSMART spectacle lenses have been found to significantly reduce the progression of myopia and axial elongation in children in the UK, as compared to data from untreated myopes. The study looked at the change in spherical equivalent refraction (SER) and axial length (AL) over a period of 12 months in 87 children between the… Continue reading MiYOSMART Spectacle Lenses for Myopia Control
Myopia in Australian kids – an easy read
Myopia, commonly known as nearsightedness, is a growing concern in Australia, especially in children. Myopia occurs when the eye is longer than normal, causing light to focus in front of the retina instead of on it, leading to blurred vision. This can lead to a range of problems, such as difficulty reading or seeing distant… Continue reading Myopia in Australian kids – an easy read
HOW DO WE FIT COMPLEX CORNEAS SUCCESSFULLY?
After fitting thousands of eyes with complex contact lenses, 2019 has seen a transformation in fitting complex corneas. For some time we have been providing feedback on new 3D cornea imaging technology installed out our practice. After more than 100 free-form 3D contact lenses on eyes we are achieving unprecedented results in fit. Even the… Continue reading HOW DO WE FIT COMPLEX CORNEAS SUCCESSFULLY?
Wishing an Awesome Retirement for John Mountford Optometrist Contact Lens Specialist
John Mountford is retiring mid 2018 and will be a great loss to us specialty contact lens practitioners. This is a quick blog to pay a debt of gratitude to an absolute legend of our specialty contact lens space – John Mountford. For the best part of half a century he has dedicated his time… Continue reading Wishing an Awesome Retirement for John Mountford Optometrist Contact Lens Specialist
Acuvue Vita Monthly Contact Lenses
New from Johnson & Johnson – A monthly contact lens that promises to deliver all day comfort. Monthly contact lenses designed for reliable, superior comfort. New ACUVUE® VITA® delivers on weeks 1, 2, 3 and 4 by maximizing and maintaining hydration throughout the lens. The highest level of UV protection available in a contact lens.… Continue reading Acuvue Vita Monthly Contact Lenses
UltraHealth FC Hybrid Lenses
UltraHealth & UltraHealth FC How well do you see the world around you? With UltraHealth take your life back and see in a new way filled with clarity and comfort. No more lenses popping out. No more irritating dirt. No more cloudy vision after a few hours of wear. And, the same size as a… Continue reading UltraHealth FC Hybrid Lenses