Extensively illustrated and thoroughly referenced, this comprehensive text discusses all aspects of contact lenses in relation to ophthalmic disease.The art and science of fitting contact lenses, an area often overlooked yet essential to the ophthalmologist, is covered in detail, along with chapters on handling care and adverse reactions to contact lenses. The final chapters cover external eye diseases in which contact lenses may be used therapeutically and this is discussed in relation to other modalitities. Concise, clear and systematically organised, the text is supported by large, full colour specially selected clinical photographs.
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978-0-7506-0939-5 (9780750609395)
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CONTENTS: Introduction; Handling of contact lenses by the ophthalmologist; Fitting scleral lenses; Fitting hard corneal lenses; Gas permeable lenses; Fitting soft contact lenses; Fitting toric contact lenses; Handling of contact lenses by the patient; Care of contact lenses; Refraction problems related to contact lens wear; Adverse reactions to scleral lenses; Adverse reactions to hard corneal lenses; Adverse reactions to soft contact lenses; Therapeutic uses of contact lenses; Keratoconus; Corneal grafts and other surgical procedures; Aphakia; Presbyopia
