E1: Where’s The Innovation in Reusable Contact Lenses?

20/07/2021 16 min
E1: Where’s The Innovation in Reusable Contact Lenses?

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Episode Synopsis

Daily disposable and monthly replacement contact lenses are the two most popular wearing schedules for contact lens users, but did you know most of the advances in lens materials and properties have been applied to daily disposable products? In this episode, Drs. Jessica Crooker and Pamela Lowe talk about the importance of innovation in reusable contact lenses to their patients and their practices.

Where’s the Innovation in Reusable Contact Lenses?
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