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. INDICE: 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
- ISBN: 978-0-7020-7168-3
- Editorial: Elsevier
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 672
- Fecha Publicación: 31/10/2018
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés