Beyond 20 20 vision download7/14/2023 ![]() ![]() Likewise, in dentistry regular deep cleaning with the dental hygienist is routinely advised. Spectacle dispensing involves the proactive recommendation of features that will be beneficial to patients such as antireflection coatings or individualized varifocal designs. ![]() ![]() The lack of communication does not follow in other aspects of optometric practice. Health care professionals are expected by their patients to routinely communicate and proactively initiate prescribing therapies, including medical devices, and recommendations for treatment options. 3,4 Anecdotally, current non-lens wearers report: “if my ECP does not mention contact lenses then I assume they are not a suitable option for me.” Conversely, rather than proactively offering to everyone, an ECP may look to the patient to drive the conversation, assuming they will ask for contact lenses if they are interested in trying them. In relation to contact lenses, the gap in communication between the ECP and patient has been highlighted previously. ![]()
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