Our practitioners, especially Susan Mazure, has been a long time contact lens specialist. Even the best advocates of contact lenses understand that it is occasionally a good idea to give your eyes a breather and put on your glasses.

This is why we are welcoming Eric Graves Opticians into our family. Patients will now have the opportinity to work with some of the finest opticians in New York City as they select some extremely fashionable, and most important, functional pair of eyeglasses.

Remember to bring you written prescription next time you visit our office. The selection of glasses Eric has brough in is truly amazing.

As far as our office configuration, we have moved the "contact lens teaching room" a little farther down the hallway to make room for our new eyeglass dispensary.

The new "Eyeglass Room" is located right up the steps accross from the patient contact lens sink.

Once again, Welcome Eric Graves Opticians!

Bausch and Lomb is set to release Boston XO2, a new highly oxygen permeable material. While the decision of material used in your lenses is best left to our practitioners, this new gas permeable contact lens material has us very excited.

There are other highly oxygen permeable lens materials available to us today, but with each material we have our challenges. So what has us so excited about Boston XO 2? Because Boston materials in general have been proven to manufacture well in the lab studies and to last comfortably on most patients.

Higher rates of oxygen transmissibility translate to healthier corneas, whiter eyes, and potentially increased comfort.

Boston XO 2 can be used to manufacture most any gas permeable contact lens, including multifocals, keratoconus designs, single vision lenses, and large diameter semi-scleral contacts.

Remember, the decision of material selection is best left to our contact lens specialists. Factors involved in the decision will include such factors as lens history, tear production, corneal oxygen demands, and visual demands to name a few.

This is just a small example of how the eye care industry is always working on every detail to ensure your contact lens success.

IMPORTANT RECALL INFORMATION FOR SOFT CONTACT LENS WEARERS

Discontinue Use of COMPLETE MOISTURE PLUS solution

A majority of the sight threatening infection Acanthamoeba keratitis, has been linked to those soft lens wearers who are using Complete Moisture Plus solution.

For patients at Obrig Contact Lenses, we recommend any users of Complete Moisture Plus to discard the solution and transition to Opti-Free. Opti-Free is a multipurpose soft lens solution that is used in a similar manner to Complete.

Always remember proper hygeine is the best defense against infection

• Wash your hands before handling your lenses
• Rinse and Rub your lenses before putting them away
• Always use fresh solution to store your lenses
• Replace your case frequently
• Follow your lens replacement schedule as prescribed

It is highly recommended that you discard your current soft lenses case. Start with a fresh pair of lenses and use Opti-Free multipurpose solution. If you have any questions please feel free to call our office.

Links to Official Press Releases:

To read the the official press release from AMO click Here

To read the the official press release from the FDA click Here

To read AMO's official message to consumers, click Here (PDF Document)

Acanthamoeba Keratitis is extremely rare, however if you are experiencing: eye pain, eye redness, blurred vision, sensitivity to light, sensation of something in the eye, and excessive tearing. Please call our office.