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Completely revised with the latest advances, evidence, and standards needed for everyday practice, Contact Lenses, 6th Edition, remains a definitive work on this multi-faceted topic, ideal for optometrists, dispensing opticians, ophthalmologists, and contact lens practitioners. This classic, superbly designed text is perfectly suited for health care professionals, providing all of the essential knowledge needed in one convenient volume. Provides up-to-date, authoritative information on contact lens materials and lens types, treatment in contact lens and tear film complications, and myopia correction and contact lenses for abnormal ocular conditions. Discusses current topics such as miniscleral lenses, keratoconus, corneal cross linking, and paediatric, cosmetic and prosthetic contact lenses. Includes NEW online access to ExpertConsult, with calculators and simulation programs for scleral lens fitting, sagittal values, soft toric mislocation, front vertex power, orthokeratology and rigid lens design, and more. Contains high-quality line diagrams and clinical illustrations to highlight key points in the text. Focuses on the evidence behind contact lens practice, enabling you to make informed choices about the care you give to your patients. Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

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Author:   Anthony J. Phillips (Dept. of Ophthalmology, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, South Australia Dept. of Ophthalmology, Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia) ,  Lynne Speedwell (Head of Optometry, Clinical & Academic Department of Ophthalmology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK)
Publisher:   Elsevier Health Sciences
Imprint:   Elsevier Health Sciences
Edition:   6th edition
Weight:   1.920kg
ISBN:  

9780702071683

ISBN 10:   0702071684
Pages:   592
Publication Date:   21 December 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780750688185
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Contact Lenses 6e Contact Lens History and Material Development 1. The History of Contact Lenses 2. Contact Lens Materials Anatomy, Physiology and Patient Suitability 3. Ocular Anatomy 4. Microbiology, Lens Care and Maintenance 5. Tears and Contact Lenses 6. Assessment of Patient Suitability For Contact Lenses Instrumentation and Lens Design 7. Optics and Lens Design 8. Clinical Instrumentation in Contact Lens Practice Lens Fitting Modalities 9. Rigid Gas-Permeable Corneal Lens Fitting 10. Soft Contact Lens Fitting 11. Toric Contact Lens Fitting 12. Extended- And Continuous-Wear Lenses 13. Bifocal and Multifocal Contact Lenses 14. Scleral and Mini-Scleral Contact Lenses Patient Management and Aftercare 15. Patient Management 16. After-Care 17. Management of Contact Lens Induced Pathology 18. Lens Checking: Soft and Rigid Specialist Lens Fitting 19. Orthokeratology 20. Keratoconus 21. High Prescriptions 22. Post-Keratoplasty Contact Lens Fitting 23. Postrefractive Surgery 24. Paediatric Contact Lenses 25. Cosmetic and Prosthetic Contact Lenses 26. Therapeutic and Bandage Lenses For Abnormal Ocular Conditions 27. Special Lens Types 28. Myopia Progression and Contact Lens Control 29. Contact Lens Manufacturing 30. Contact Lens Standards 31. Legal Issues and Contact Lenses 32. Setting Up a Research Project 33. Modification Procedures - ONLINE ONLY Grading Scales

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