GlobalCONTACT
ISSUE 03/2023

Content

Fitting Background: State of the Art(ificial) // Scleral Lens HOA Correction // Report: Alcon: Investing in the Future // Presbyopia Treatment with Eye Drops? // Sustainability: Interview: Circular Economy

NEWS

BostonSight – annual FitAcademy™ Retreat

BostonSight – annual FitAcademy™ Retreat

BostonSight®, a nonprofit eye healthcare organization that advances the treatment of diseased and damaged corneas and dry eyes held their annual FitAcademy™ Retreat for Residents at New England College of Optometry (NECO) in Boston, September 15-16, 2023.


ARTICLES

“20/Unhappy”

“20/Unhappy”

“Which is better, one or two?” asks the doctor, to which the patient responds with “Neither.” This encounter may sound familiar to many eye care practitioners, particularly when refracting patients with irregular corneas.

State of the Art(ificial)

State of the Art(ificial)

Artificial intelligence (AI) is getting a lot of attention lately, almost to the point of becoming a fashion statement: everybody is into artificial intelligence, it seems.

Monovision – not just about principles!

Monovision – not just about principles!

While some people only approach the subject of monovision at arm’s length, and would probably prefer to erase it completely from textbooks, people’s heads and in practice – for others monovision is the obvious solution! So let’s take a closer look at the topic.

Lab consultation

Lab consultation

We are assisting a start-up lab with developing their process to make contact lenses, both corneal and scleral. The owner does not have a manufacturing background and has a local optometrist who is advising her on the blocking and finishing aspects of contact lens manufacturing.

Going backstage with scleral lenses – a star is born

Going backstage with scleral lenses – a star is born

Looking back 30 years, it is no secret that probably one of the biggest surprises in our industry has been the re-emergence and development of modern scleral lenses. The surge of scleral lens publications demonstrates their incredible increase in the recent peer-reviewed literature.

Expert talk on MDR

Expert talk on MDR

The application of the MDR is mandatory as of May 26, 2021. The issue still poses challenges for companies and many still need clarification on how the requirements can be implemented without harming their business. This is nicely illustrated by the fact that EFLCIN offers yet another workshop on the topic of MDR preparation at their 2022 congress.



LETTER

Employee, where are you?

Employee, where are you?

Are you having trouble finding employees? And to keep them? There’s a specter haunting the EU – and unfortunately, it’s very real: The shortage of skilled workers. And it’s particularly noticeable in some EU countries. That’s because demographic change is in full swing here – and often more advanced than in other regions of the world.