Author: Andrew Gasson Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences ISBN: 0702046027 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 448
Book Description
The Contact Lens Manual continues to meet the needs of a new generation of optometrists, dispensing opticians, contact lens practitioners and students who require clear and reliable information for fitting a complete range of contact lenses. The fourth edition of this best-selling classic, now in full colour throughout, provides the most up-to-date guidance in all aspects of today’s lenses in a practical and easy to use manual. Featuring new developments in lens types, care regimes and current practices, this manual offers a complete package to help readers expand their lens knowledge, improve fitting and optimise patient care. The authors use a down-to-earth practical approach to distil years of experience into one handy volume. A bullet point style makes the information easily accessible. Key information is presented so it can be quickly located. Practical tips, clinical pearls, helpful advice, and warnings are presented in boxes so readers can see at a glance what to do. Features updates to all chapters and lens types with a wealth of new information on silicone hydrogels, toric soft lenses, rigid gas-permeable fitting and patient after care. Presents a new chapter on dry eyes with expert guidance on treatment and practical management advice. Includes an expanded illustration programme and page design with full colour throughout including colour-coded sections and boxes to highlight key information for easier learning.
Author: Terry R. Scheid Publisher: ISBN: 9780750699242 Category : Contact lenses Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Case presentations show appropriate fitting modalities, modifications, and medical therapeutic interventions. Separate sections on rigid gas permeable lenses and soft contact lens fitting are included along with materials, designs, fitting philosophies, and case studies. Coverage includes scleral and prosthetic clinical evaluation, anterior segment problems, and fitting techniques for "difficult" cases like dry eye or pediatric patients. * Features specialized contact lens evaluation and fitting techniques, including keratoconus, post-refractive surgery, rigid and soft torics * Covers anterior segment complications due to contact lens wear * Provides therapeutic drug interventions
Author: Edward S. Bennett Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins ISBN: 1496397800 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 1295
Book Description
Up to date, easy to use, and well-illustrated,Clinical Manual of Contact Lenses, 5th Edition, helps both students and practitioners fit, evaluate, and troubleshoot contact lens issues in everyday practice. Written by renowned experts in the field, this practical guide is designed for quick access to key information, and includes sample cases, nomograms, and proficiency checklists that summarize and emphasize important points. Thoroughly revised content ensures you'll have the most current guidance on rigid gas permeable lens design and fitting, soft lens problem solving, orthokeratology, bifocal correction, and much more.
Author: Edward S Bennett, Od, Msed, Faao Publisher: Lww ISBN: 9781469875262 Category : Contact lenses Languages : en Pages : 735
Book Description
Designed to be used as a quick reference, this fourth edition of the Clinical Manual of Contact Lenses allows readers to easily find the topic and information they need without having to search through an entire chapter to find it. Rigid gas permeable lens design and fitting, soft lens problem-solving, astigmatic management, and bifocal correction are just a few of the subjects covered in this manual. Each chapter includes sample cases to reinforce and demonstrate the practical nature of the topic, with nomograms and proficiency checklists summarizing and emphasizing the important points. With this guide, students and practitioners will have a dependable resource to help fit, evaluate, and troubleshoot any contact lenses, especially specialty designs for years to come. FEATURES: - Written by renowned experts in the field to guarantee accuracy of the information - New chapter on fitting young people with contact lenses addresses an important growth area- New chapter on scleral lenses- Chapters on the clinical management of keratoconus, postsurgical fitting, orthokeratology, presbyopia, extended wear, and correction of astigmatism have been greatly revised and updated- Designed as an everyday aid to fitting; the logical layout of cases allows easy access to information- Instructor's teaching aids are available as PowerPoint slides on the companion website
Author: Edward S. Bennett Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann Medical ISBN: 9780750673358 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 517
Book Description
Interest in prescribing rigid gas permeable (RGP) contact lenses is on the rise, fueled by the increased use of orthkeratology, bifocal lenses, and advances in corneal topography (making fitting easier). This concise and comprehensive resource provides valuable coverage for the prescribing and fitting of RGP lenses. Based on the authors' years of expertise in fitting these lenses, this clinically oriented manual also includes a companion CD-ROM to illustrate the fitting techniques. Content focuses specifically on rigid gas permeable contact lenses so all the essential information needed for prescribing and fitting is in one, convenient resource. A companion CD-ROM illustrates the difficult fitting techniques encountered with RGPs.
Author: Ajay Kumar Bhootra Publisher: JP Medical Ltd ISBN: 935090974X Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 92
Book Description
This book is a concise guide to contact lens fitting for optometrists and trainees. Beginning with an introduction to contact lenses and the pre-contact lens fitting eye examination, making sure a patient is suitable for wearing contact lenses, the following chapters describe the fitting of different types of corrective lens – soft, toric and rigid gas permeable. Separate chapters examine the use of therapeutic contact lenses, used to protect the eye whilst it heals after injury or infection, rather than to correct vision; and lenses for presbyopia, age-related long-sightedness. Key points Concise guide to contact lens fitting for optometrists and trainees Detailed discussion on pre-contact lens fitting eye exam and patient suitability Describes various types of corrective lenses Includes chapters on therapeutic lenses and contact lenses for presbyopia
Author: Andrew Gasson Publisher: ISBN: 9780750631877 Category : Contact lenses Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
The Contact Lens Manual has become established as one of the world's leading practical textbooks in the field of contact lenses for both students and experienced practitioners alike. Free CD-Rom by Tony Hough included with publication Fully revised and updated New and expanded sections
Author: Milton M. Hom
Author: Andrew Gasson
Author: Milton M. Hom
Author: Terry R. Scheid
Author: Edward S. Bennett
Author: Milton M. Hom
Author: Edward S Bennett, Od, Msed, Faao
Author: Edward S. Bennett
Author: Ajay Kumar Bhootra
Author: Andrew Gasson