I'm an Optometrist, Researcher and Inventor. I'm the co-author on a best-selling specialist text book on advanced contact lenses. I've lectured all over the world and published many peer-reviewed and non-peer reviewed clinical and research articles. I've developed patient communication technology used by leading eye surgeons and optometrists. I work at EYETECH Optometrists and OPTIMED.
Tails of the Eyelid Mite Eyelid mites? What are they? Well, they are the common dust mite, medically known as Demodex. The mites seem to prefer colonising the upper eyelash follicles and although we all have Demodex lurking on our skin when they infiltrate the eyelashes, they can be problematic. Demodex mites feed on skin…
One of the most commonly performed tests in dry eye diagnosis is the Tear Break-Up Time test (aka TBUT). Here, we look the current test and reasons why there may be better, more modern and less intrusive methods to evaluate tear stability. Why is Measuring Tear Stability Important? Tear Break-Up Time tells us how well…
