For Quality Dry Eye Care, Make OptiLight Your First Choice
In most practices, doctors use therapies like medications and punctal plugs all the time, after first-line therapies such as warm compresses and artificial tears have failed. But why not skip the medications and treat patients with OptiLight first, so patients have less work to do at home?
Hand in Hand: A Thriving Dry Eye Practice and Boutique Optical
Dr. Mei Fleming ensures her patients “See better than 20/20 in style” and get comprehensive dry eye disease management, including OptiLight from Lumenis.
Taking Big Leap Forward: The First Six Months with a New Digital Duet
The decision to purchase the new Digital Duet SLT-YAG system was an easy one. Our practice got our last SLT-YAG laser from Lumenis back in 2003, and it was an excellent instrument that proved very reliable—in 18 years, we only had one service call for a chin rest. When we decided we wanted a new laser, we went straight to Lumenis.
Getting the Very First OptiLight: A Perfect Fit for My Tech-Forward Practice
When I opened my own practice in 2020, I knew I wanted to reimagine the traditional eyecare practice and give patients an unparalleled experience that balances a tech-forward philosophy with personalized care and a human touch. That’s why I was the first practitioner to purchase OptiLight.
OptiLight First Look: A Difference-Maker for Doctors and Dry Eye Patients
With a major dry eye center in the high desert of Arizona, I need to be on top of new advances in dry eye therapy. It was exciting to see Lumenis, the company that first introduced intense pulsed light (IPL) technology, receive the first and only FDA approval of IPL for management of dry eye disease for Lumenis IPL with Optimal Pulse Technology (OPT™).
Fundamental Help for Patients: A 6-Month Look at Implementing Optima IPL
Ocular surface disease is persistent and progressive, and it affects vision and quality of life for so many patients. In my practice, the goal is to get ahead of the problem early, when treatment is most effective.
Preview of the New Digital Duet/Trio, the First Digital SLT+YAG
We recently had the chance to preview the digital capabilities of newly released Lumenis Digital Duet/Trio in our practice. We were familiar with Lumenis’ exceptional SLT+YAG technologies, which offer superior optics and precision for SLT and YAG capsulotomy.
Stop the Drops: How SLT and IPL Improve Ocular Health and Quality of Life
Glaucoma and ocular surface disease (OSD) are both chronic, progressive conditions that require long-term management, but that doesn’t mean everyone must be burdened with using topical medications for life. When I see patients who rely on medications…
The Key Long-term Success in Optometry: Diversify Your Practice
Students often ask me, “Will all of this education, training and money be worth it in the long run? Can we have long, viable careers in optometry?” The answer is an emphatic yes, and the key to making it happen is diversification.
