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Freedom With Contact lenses with Martin Robinson
Summary
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-board | https://www.martinseyecare.com.au/about-us/
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-lenses/contact-lenses/
Better Health Channel: https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/eyes-contact-lenses
Contact Lens Resource guide for Optometrists: https://www.optometry.org.au/guidelines_practice_notes/contact-lens-resource-guide-free-for-members
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.
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @talkingeyespodcast for updates and behind-the-scenes content.
Share this episode with a glasses-wearing friend 😉
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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By Lien TrinhSummary
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-board | https://www.martinseyecare.com.au/about-us/
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-lenses/contact-lenses/
Better Health Channel: https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/eyes-contact-lenses
Contact Lens Resource guide for Optometrists: https://www.optometry.org.au/guidelines_practice_notes/contact-lens-resource-guide-free-for-members
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.
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @talkingeyespodcast for updates and behind-the-scenes content.
Share this episode with a glasses-wearing friend 😉
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.