James Atwood, M.D., president of Contact Lens Consulting and Education Worldwide, believes in fitting disposable contact lenses because they're healthier and more convenient for the patient. Informing your staff and your patients of the benefits of disposables can result in improved patient satisfaction, fewer contact lens dropouts, fewer emergency visits and more word-of-mouth referrals.

These are the assets Dr. Atwood values most in disposable lenses:

• They make giant papillary conjunctivitis a thing of the past because they’re always clean. Problem-free patients are less likely to abandon contact lenses.
• There are no complicated cleaning regimens. The easier the care regiment for the patient, the more compliant he or she will be.
• You can fit and dispense on the same day.
• They’re always available.