Episode 5: Freedom With Contact lenses with Martin Robinson
Автор: Talking Eyes with Lien Trinh
Загружено: 2025-11-04
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Contact lenses have come a long way. In this episode, Martin Robinson — practicing optometrist of 30+ years and National President of the Cornea & Contact Lens Society of Australia — joins Lien to unpack the journey from early glass and hydrogels to today’s breathable silicone hydrogels, multifocals, toric multifocals, and what’s coming next. We get real about comfort, dryness, hygiene, allergies, risk, and how to match a lens (and a wear schedule) to real life.
Guest
Martin Robinson — Optometrist; National President, Cornea & Contact Lens Society of Australia (CCLSA)
https://www.cclsa.org.au/about/cclsa-... * https://www.martinseyecare.com.au/abo...
In this episode:
Why contact lenses = freedom for kids, teens, adults and older adults
How modern lenses “breathe” and why oxygen matters for corneal health
Daily vs fortnightly vs monthly vs extended wear: how to choose and the risk profiles
Comfort & safety: dryness, allergies, makeup, “jelly bumps,” biofilms, case care
Myths busted: “a lens can go behind the eye” (nope), “tap water is fine” (hard no)
Scleral and water-gradient lenses for tricky dry eye cases
Smart lenses on the horizon: pressure and glucose sensing, new optics designs
The #1 mindset shift: tailor lenses to how you actually live
Key resources for this episode:
Cornea & Contact Lens Society of Australia (CCLSA): https://www.cclsa.org.au/contact-lens...
Better Health Channel: https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/h...
Contact Lens Resource guide for Optometrists: https://www.optometry.org.au/guidelin...
Disclaimers
This episode is for education only and not individual medical advice. Always follow your own eye-care professional’s guidance for lens type, care system, and wear schedule.
Acknowledgements
Produced with support from Humdinger Studio (Melbourne), Gulwa Recording Studio (Darwin), the University of Melbourne, the Centre for Eye Research Australia, Optometry Australia, and mivision.
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