In any business, Marketing is key to communicating the products & services we sell to our customers, providing added value and information to allow customers to make the best decision possible. In an ever-changing environment and the continual development in the digital marketing field, it is crucial that marketers...
Read moreIntroduction by Martin Conway In Orthokeratology, the central cornea is flattened by an amount sufficient for the patient to be able to see clearly without lenses. A peripheral ring of power is also created which is approximately equal but opposite to the target refraction i.e. a -3.00 change at...
Read moreOver the last 12 months, Contamac has had the pleasure of welcoming several different groups of visitors from all over the world to meet and participate in tours around our manufacturing facilities. From North America to South America, Europe, Asia and Australasia, we’ve received visits from every corner of...
Read moreCongratulations on your Certificate of Merit for the 2023 Contact Lens Distance Learning course with ABDO. What was your background and experience prior to the course? Thank you so much, it was a real honour to accept the award at the ABDO graduation! I started my journey in 2010...
Read moreIntroduction Acanthamoeba is a free-living unicellular protozoon commonly found in fresh water and soil. The protozoa can be found in two forms: a metabolically active trophozoite and a resistant cyst. Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is an infection primarily associated with soft contact lens wearers who demonstrate improper contact lens hygiene...
Read moreBackground Post-surgical ectasia is a complication in which a cornea that has undergone a refractive surgical procedure becomes progressively irregular and thinned leading to protrusion and undesirable visual disturbances such as blur and higher order aberrations. When screening a candidate for LASIK, many factors must be considered to reduce...
Read moreFig.1 Bonita Lutzka painting a soft lens When it comes to painting on a soft lens, I like to say anything is possible… with the exception of metallics. At The Contact Lens Lab of SA International, we mix our own pigments, resulting in a wide array of colours and,...
Read moreI have no idea what LASIK (laser eye surgery) surgeons are thinking when they perform surgery on engineers with large pupils, let alone engineers with 10-mm pupils when dark adapted (Figure 1). Figure 1. 10-mm dark adapted pupil. Such an engineer sought out our office for a scleral fitting...
Read moreContamac is pleased to share this interview with Jenny Wiegold, HR Executive, who has retired after an impressive 18-year tenure at the company. From her early days managing a variety of roles to her significant contributions in HR, Jenny has been a vital part of our team. Join us...
Read moreContamac is delighted to announce that Dr Mark Eddleston, Project Manager in Contamac’s Research and Development team, received the EFCLIN Award at the 50th Annual EFCLIN Congress and Exhibition in Vilamoura, Portugal in April 2024. For the past 2 years, Mark partnered with EUROMCONTACT and EFCLIN to produce a dossier of information to justify a...
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