Overview

This comprehensive text and reference addresses the full scope of contemporary contact lens science and practice. With two expert editors and 100 first-rate contributors, the book presents practitioners and students in optometry and ophthalmology with key facts on corneal anatomy, recent research, contact lens design, patient evaluation, clinical applications, patient education, and complications of contact lens wear. More than 600 illustrations complement the text. Clinical Contact Lens Practice will be the standard text for required contact lens courses and will be an invaluable everyday reference for practitioners.

Full Product Details

Author:   Edward S. Bennett ,  Barry A. Weissman
Publisher:   Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Imprint:   Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 4.80cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   3.259kg
ISBN:  

9780781737050

ISBN 10:   0781737052
Pages:   1179
Publication Date:   01 July 2004
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

Table of Contents

Section 1: Basic Topics Chapter 1History and Development of Contact Lenses Joseph T. Barr Chapter 2Anatomy, Morphology and Electron Microscopy of the Cornea and Conjunctiva Jan P.G. Bergmanson and Michael J. Doughty Chapter 3Corneal Oxygen Consumption and Hypoxia Noel A. Brennan and Nathan Efron Chapter 4Immunology and Inflammation Carolyn G. Begley and Michael J. Giese Chapter 5Microbiology of Contact Lenses Mark D.P. Willcox, Najat Harmis, Hua Zhu, Brigitte Cowell, and Fiona Stapleton Chapter 6Contact Lens Design Barry A. Weissman, Edward S. Bennett, and Ronald G. Seger Chapter 7AOptical Phenomena of Contact Lenses William J. Benjamin Chapter 7BPractical Optics of Contact Lens Prescription William J. Benjamin Section 2: Preliminaries Chapter 8Initial Evaluation Timothy B. Edrington and Julie A. Schornack Chapter 9Corneal Topography: corneal curvature and optics, clinical applications and wave front analysis Yaron S. Rabinowitz Section 3: Rigid CL Application, Care, and Evaluation Chapter 10Polymer Chemistry Alex Cannella Chapter 11Material Selection Edward S. Bennett and Jeffrey D. Johnson Chapter 12Basic Fitting Edward S. Bennett Chapter 13Rigid Lens Care and Patient Education Edward S. Bennett and Heidi Wagner Chapter 14Inspection and Verification of Gas Permeable Contact Lenses Vinita A. Henry and Edward S. Bennett Chapter 15Modification Bruce W. Morgan and Edward S. Bennett Chapter 16AProgress Evaluation Procedures Desmond Fonn and Luigina Sorbara Chapter 16BRGP Problem Solving Desmond Fonn and Luigina Sorbara Section 4: Hydrogel CL Application, Care, and Evaluation Chapter 17Polymer Chemistry Lynn Winterton and Kai C. Su Chapter 18Soft Contact Lens Application Karen K. Yeung and Barry A. Weissman Chapter 19Hydrogel Lens Care Regimens and Patient Education Richard E. Weisbarth and Beth Henderson Chapter 20Hydrogel Lens Solution Chemistry Leo G. Carney, Joseph T. Barr, and Richard M. Hill Chapter 21Disposable and Frequent Replacement Hydrogel Contact Lenses Melissa W. Chun, Lisa Barnhart Fox, and Alana J. Zhou Chapter 22Hydrogel Contact Lens Follow-up Care and Problem Solving Jennifer Smythe, Peter Bergenske, and Patrick Caroline Section 5: Advanced CL Application Chapter 23Tears, Dry Eye, and Management Barbara Caffery and Jerry R. Paugh Chapter 24Hybrid Materials and Designs Michael D. Depaolis, Joseph P. Shovlin, Dwight H. Akerman, and Gary L. Edwards Chapter 25Rigid Contact Lenses and Astigmatism Joel A. Silbert Chapter 26Hydrogel CL Astigmatism Correction Arthur B. Epstein and Mel J. Remba Chapter 27Presbyopic CL Application Edward S. Bennett, David W. Hansen, and Janice M. Jurkus Chapter 28Contact Lens Applications for Ocular Trauma, Disease, and Surgery Timothy T. McMahon and Loretta B. Szczotka Chapter 29Contact Lens Corneal Reshaping Marjorie J. Rah and John Mark Jackson

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