Bringing together all that is currently known about contact lens complications, this is a clinically oriented book written by leaders in patient care, research and education. The text deals with complications of routine contact lens wear and also covers contact lens use in disease states, for rehabilitative and postsurgical management and for cosmetic disfigurement. A special feature of the book is the use of actual case materials from the author's own files, offering a useful framework for subject material. With hundreds of clinical illustrations, including an extensive colour plate section, this should provide the reader with a summary of current research and a review of the latest literature.
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50 line drawings, 332 half-tones, 84 colour illustrations, index
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Höhe: 244 mm
Breite: 189 mm
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978-0-443-08863-6 (9780443088636)
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Part 1 Physiologic complications of contact lens wear: anomalies of the tears and the preocular tear film; corneal edema; corneal vascularization; noninfectious corneal staining; peripheral corneal staining; endothelial complications. Part 2 Inflammation, toxicity and allergy: the role of inflammation in contact lens wear; complications of lens care solutions; contact lens-induced giant papillary conjunctivitis. Part 3 Complications affecting lids and adnexa: Meibomian gland dysfunction; dermatologic conditions; lid abnormalities and contact lens use. Part 4 Dry eye complications: dry eye symptoms and contact lens wear; keratoconjunctivitis sicca and ocular surface disease. Part 5 Infection: viral and chlamydial infection; ulcerative bacterial keratitis; protozoan and fungal keratitis in contact lens wear. Part 6 Complications of extended wear lenses: complications of hydrogel extended wear lenses; rigid gas-permeable extended wear lenses; problems in compliance. Part 7 Complications of irregular astigmatism: contact lens-induced corneal distortion; keratoconus; effects of contact lenses in keratoconus; postsurgical contact lens management. Part 8 Therapeutic implications of contact lens wear: contact lenses for cosmetic disfigurement; therapeutic bandage lenses; medications and contact lens wear. Part 9 Medicolegal complications: medicolegal complications of contact lens wear.
