By John Rumpakis, OD, MBA

Contact lenses, a fundamental part of virtually every optometric practice, are also a hotbed of frustration for many

Industry expert, Clarke Newman, OD shares his advice on billing and coding of medically necessary contact lenses

Helpful Take-Away Concepts from an Expert

By Clarke D. Newman, OD, FAAO

On October 1, 2015, the US finally, at long last, moved to ICD-10-CM from ICD-9-CM.

Clinical and Patient Studies Highlight Astigmatic-Patient Challenges

Carlsbad, CA (November 18, 2015) – SynergEyes, Inc., the worldwide leader in hybrid contact lens technology, has gleaned insight into the true toric-patient experience

Carlsbad, CA (July 23, 2015) – SynergEyes, Inc., has appointed Bob Ferrigno as the Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing, a move which became effective July 20, 2015.

Carlsbad, CA (Jan. 5, 2015) – SynergEyes, Inc., the worldwide leader in hybrid contact lens technology, has expanded parameters for its Duette® lens – the high-performance contact lens for astigmatic patients. Parameters are now available in 0.1mm increments to facilitate even more precise alignment fitting and optimal centration.

By S. Barry Eiden, OD, FAAO

For many years most practitioners promoted the concept that virtually all patients who suffered from keratoconus would require contact lens correction utilizing rigid corneal lenses.