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OverviewSpecially designed and practical in its approach, this book provides optometrists, contact lens practitioners and dispensing opticians with a comprehensive grounding in the fundamentals of basic contact lens fitting. Illustrated throughout, the text contains a wealth of practical information from selection and assessment through to the basic principles of fitting soft, rigid and toric lenses, managing presbyopia, contact lens care, as well as information of therapeutic and continuous wear lenses. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jane Veys , John Meyler , Ian DaviesPublisher: Elsevier Health Sciences Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd Dimensions: Width: 21.90cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 27.60cm Weight: 0.540kg ISBN: 9780750649124ISBN 10: 0750649127 Pages: 112 Publication Date: October 2001 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock ![]() Table of ContentsPatient selection and prescreening; Slit lamp; Assessing corneal contour; Assessing tear film; Soft lens fitting; Rigid lens fitting; Toric lens fitting; Managing presbyopia; Contact lens aftercare; Contact lens care; Extended wear; Therapeutic contact lenses; MCQsReviewsAn excellent contact lens series that targets the key elements of successful lens wear. This book provides a wealth of information for clinicians at any level of practice and is presented in an easy to read manner. Robert Terry, Principal Research Optometrist, CCLRU, Australia <br>illustrated with a clear style covering all essential information, this book is a must for all contact lens practitioners; David Ruston, Private Practice London, Managing Director of Optometric Educators Ltd. <br>Contact Lens Practice...offers an excellent and comprehensive, but succinct, introduction to contact lens practice for the optometry student and for the practitioner returning to the specialty. I highly recommend it. Professor Alan Tomlinson, Head of Department of Vision Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University<br>invaluable reader friendly book that covers all the key topics I need to know for my contact lens examinations Final year optometry student. An excellent contact lens series that targets the key elements of successful lens wear. This book provides a wealth of information for clinicians at any level of practice and is presented in an easy to read manner. <i>Robert Terry, Principal Research Optometrist, CCLRU, Australia</i>illustrated with a clear style covering all essential information, this book is a must for all contact lens practitioners; <i>David Ruston, Private Practice London, Managing Director of Optometric Educators Ltd.</i>Contact Lens Practice...offers an excellent and comprehensive, but succinct, introduction to contact lens practice for the optometry student and for the practitioner returning to the specialty. I highly recommend it. Professor Alan Tomlinson, Head of Department of Vision Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian Universityinvaluable reader friendly book that covers all the key topics I need to know for my contact lens examinations <i>Final year optometry student.</i> Author InformationFormerly in contact lens research, optometric education and independent practice Formerly in independent optometric practice Formerly in contact lens research and independent optometric practice Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |