This is my first post to the group. I have a patient that I am having a
difficult time with and I am trying to find some answers from fellow
professionals, please.
We first saw "Cat" 7 years ago. She was a -2.75 OD and -2.50OS. She was
about 15 then so as is our policy we put her in polycarbonate lenses. When
she complained of "color bands" and described them perfectly we assumed the
poly was the problem. The Dr. decided to try Spectralite lenses but the same
problem occurred. So we put her in CR-39 and she was fine. A year or so
later she started contact lens wear.
"Cat" decided this year to update her glasses and put new lenses into an
existing frame. Her RX is now -5.00-0.50 X 130 OD and -5.25 OS. I kept her
in CR-39 lenses with no lens polish. Her complaint of color bands came up
again. I tried readjusting the frame, I sent the glasses to the lab to check
for flaws but none were found. They decided to remove the TD2 scratch
coating just in case. Still she described color bands. My last ditch effort
was to have the lenses remade with Crizal Alize. Still she has the same
problem.
I have no idea where to go next. We could try to change frames to one with a
thicker rim, we could try glass lenses but they'd be so heavy, I even
thought about a colored lens treatment around the outside of the lens. She
is in a full rim metal frame......same frame she has worn for 7 years. I
would appreciate any help you could give me. The Dr. is running out of
patience, I am running out of ideas and the patient just wants a pair of
glasses she can see out of.
Thanks in advance,
Laura, A.B.O.C.