Contact Lens Practice, 3rd Edition
- Ideal for an optometrist, ophthalmologist, orthoptist, optician, student, or work in the industry, this book will serve as an essential companion and guide to current thinking and practice in the contact lens field.
- Expert Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, images, videos, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
In this thoroughly revised and updated third edition of Contact Lens Practice, award-winning author, researcher and lecturer, Professor Nathan Efron, provides a comprehensive, evidence-based overview of the scientific foundation and clinical applications of contact lens fitting. The text has been refreshed by the inclusion of ten new authors - a mixture of scientists and clinicians, all of whom are at the cutting edge of their specialty. The chapters are highly illustrated in full colour and subject matter is presented in a clear and logical format to allow the reader to quickly hone in the desired information.
Key Features
- Ideal for an optometrist, ophthalmologist, orthoptist, optician, student, or work in the industry, this book will serve as an essential companion and guide to current thinking and practice in the contact lens field.
- Expert Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, images, videos, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
| ISBN | 9780702066603 |
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| Author Information | By Nathan Efron, BScOptom PhD (Melbourne), DSc (Manchester), FAAO (Dip CCLRT), FIACLE, FCCLSA, FBCLA, FACO, Research Professor, School of Optometry and Vision Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia |
| Published Reviews | "Overall, Contact Lens Practice is an essential resource for all optometry students, contact lens educators, and practitioners seeking an up to date reference that combines the latest science with practical clinical pearls." -- Clinical and Experimental Optometry, September 2017 "Well written chapters cover, among other things, history, anatomy, physiology, optics, soft and hard lenses, manufacture, care systems as well as sclerals, compliance, modalities and speciality lenses. Nathan has solicited contributions from a wide range of world leaders who have excelled in sharing their love, passion and expertise in the fantastic area of contact lenses. Nicely done, one and all. Add it to your library." -- MiVision, August 2017 |
| Table of Content | Contents Contributing authors Preface Tribute Acknowledgements Part I Introduction 1 History 2 Anterior eye 3 Visual optics Part II Soft contact lenses 4 Soft lens materials 5 Soft lens manufacture 6 Soft lens optics 7 Soft lens measurement 8 Soft lens design and fitting 9 Soft toric lens design and fitting 10 Soft lens care systems Part III Rigid contact lenses 11 Rigid lens materials 12 Rigid lens manufacture 13 Rigid lens optics 14 Rigid lens measurement 15 Rigid lens design and fitting 16 Rigid toric lens design and fitting 17 Rigid lens care systems Part IV Lens replacement modalities 18 Daily disposable soft lenses 19 Reusable soft lenses 20 Planned replacement rigid lenses Part V Special lenses and fitting considerations 21 Scleral lenses 22 Tinted lenses 23 Presbyopia 24 Extended wear 25 Sport 26 Keratoconus 27 High ametropia 28 Babies and children 29 Therapeutic applications 30 Post-refractive surgery 31 Post-keratoplasty 32 Orthokeratology 33 Myopia control 34 Diabetes Part VI Patient examination and management 35 History taking 36 Diagnostic instruments 37 Preliminary examination 38 Patient education 39 Aftercare 40 Complications 41 Digital imaging 42 Compliance 43 Practice management Appendices A Contact lens design and specifications B Contact lens tolerances C Vertex distance correction D Corneal curvature - corneal power conversion E Extended keratometer range conversion F Soft lens average thickness G Soft lens oxygen performance H Constant edge clearance rigid lens designs I Soft toric lens misalignment demonstrator J Dry eye questionnaire K Efron grading scales for contact lens complications L Scleral lens fit scales Index |
| Publication Date | 24-01-2017 |
| Pages | 486 |
| Trim | 276 x 216 (8 1/2 x 10 7/8) |
| Stock Status | In Stock |
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