The field of contact lenses continues to evolve at a rapid pace, with new optical designs and vision correction options continually being developed. Additionally, the rapid expansion of clinical instrumentation offers eye care practitioners a wide choice of investigative techniques for assessing in-eye contact lens performance and diagnosing adverse reactions.
Now in its fourth edition, Contact Lens Practice has been thoroughly updated and revised to capture these developments and more, and translate them into an organised and easily digestible resource. Written and edited by award-winning author, researcher, and lecturer, Professor Nathan Efron, this title provides a comprehensive, evidence-based overview of the scientific foundations and clinical applications of contact lens fitting. The text has been refreshed by the inclusion of five new authors – a mixture of scientists and clinicians, all of whom are at the cutting edge of their specialty.
Serves as an essential companion and guide to current thinking and practice in the content lens field, ideal for use by optometrists, ophthalmologists, orthoptists, opticians, students, and contact lens industry professionals.
Presents subject matter in a clear and logical format to allow the reader to quickly identify and comprehend key information.
Features highly illustrated chapters in full colour, helping the reader to visualize core concepts.
Includes completely rewritten chapters, by new authors, on scleral and corneo-scleral contact lenses, high ametropia, therapeutic applications, post-surgical lens fitting, and practice management.
A new chapter on Post-Surgery Management consolidates core information on post-operative management involving contact lenses.
1. Part 1: Introduction - p. xiv 2. Chapter 1. History - p. 2 3. Chapter 2. Anterior Eye - p. 9 4. Chapter 3. Visual Optics - p. 29 5. Part 2: Soft Contact Lenses - p. 44 6. Chapter 4. Soft Lens Materials - p. 46 7. Chapter 5. Soft Lens Manufacture - p. 63 8. Chapter 6. Soft Lens Optics - p. 71 9. Chapter 7. Soft Lens Measurement - p. 76 10. Chapter 8. Soft Lens Design and Fitting - p. 90 11. Chapter 9. Soft Toric Lens Design and Fitting - p. 100 12. Chapter 10. Soft Lens Care Systems - p. 110 13. Part 3: Rigid Contact Lenses - p. 120 14. Chapter 11. Rigid Lens Materials - p. 122 15. Chapter 12. Rigid Lens Manufacture - p. 131 16. Chapter 13. Rigid Lens Optics - p. 139 17. Chapter 14. Rigid Lens Measurement - p. 145 18. Chapter 15. Rigid Corneal Lens Design and Fitting - p. 152 19. Chapter 16. Rigid Toric Corneal Lens Design and Fitting - p. 167 20. Chapter 17. Rigid Scleral and Corneoscleral Lens Design and Fitting - p. 175 21. Chapter 18. Rigid Lens Care Systems - p. 185 22. Part 4: Lens Replacement Modalities - p. 186 23. Chapter 19. Daily Disposable Lenses - p. 188 24. Chapter 20. Reusable Lenses - p. 196 25. Part 5: Special Lenses and Fitting Considerations - p. 208 26. Chapter 21. Tinted Lenses - p. 210 27. Chapter 22. Presbyopia - p. 222 28. Chapter 23. Extended Wear - p. 242 29. Chapter 24. Sport - p. 258 30. Chapter 25. Keratoconus - p. 264 31. Chapter 26. High Ametropia - p. 277 32. Chapter 27. Babies and Children - p. 283 33. Chapter 28. Therapeutic Applications - p. 290 34. Chapter 29. Post-surgery - p. 303 35. Chapter 30. Orthokeratology - p. 322 36. Chapter 31. Myopia Control - p. 333 37. Chapter 32. Diabetes - p. 344 38. Part 6: Patient Examination and Management - p. 349 39. Chapter 33. History Taking - p. 352 40. Chapter 34. Diagnostic Instruments - p. 357 41. Abstract - p. 357 42. Introduction - p. 357 43. Observation of the Eye - p. 357 44. Measurement of Corneal Sensitivity - p. 374 45. Ocular Thermography - p. 376 46. Assessment of Anterior-Segment Morphology - p. 377 47. Determination of Corneal Thickness - p. 383 48. Myopia Management - p. 386 49. Conclusions - p. 387 50. Acknowledgements - p. 387 51. References - p. 387 52. Chapter 35. Preliminary Examination - p. 388 53. 36. Patient Education - p. 398 54. Chapter 37. Aftercare - p. 407 55. Chapter 38. Complications - p. 431 56. Chapter 39. Compliance - p. 458 57. Chapter 40. Practice Management - p. 465 58. Appendix A. Contact Lens Design and Specifications - p. 475 59. Appendix B. Contact Lens Tolerances - p. 477 60. Appendix C. Vertex Distance Correction - p. 478 61. Appendix D. Corneal Curvature – Corneal Power Conversion - p. 480 62. Appendix E. Extended Keratometer Range Conversion - p. 482 63. Appendix F. Soft Lens Average Thickness - p. 484 64. Appendix G. Hydrogel Lens Oxygen Performance - p. 485 65. Appendix H. Constant Edge Clearance Rigid Corneal Lens Designs - p. 487 66. Appendix I. Soft Toric Lens Misalignment Demonstrator - p. 489 67. Appendix J. Contact Lens Dry Eye Questionnaire-8 (CLDEQ-8) - p. 490 68. Appendix K. Efron Grading Scales for Contact Lens Complications - p. 492 69. Appendix L. Scleral Lens Fit Scales - p. 495 70. Index - p. 497 71. Confidence is ClinicalKey - p. 512
The field of contact lenses continues to evolve at a rapid pace, with new optical designs and vision correction options continually being developed. Additionally, the rapid expansion of clinical instrumentation offers eye care practitioners a wide choice of investigative techniques for assessing in-eye contact lens performance and diagnosing adverse reactions.
Now in its fourth edition, Contact Lens Practice has been thoroughly updated and revised to capture these developments and more, and translate them into an organised and easily digestible resource. Written and edited by award-winning author, researcher, and lecturer, Professor Nathan Efron, this title provides a comprehensive, evidence-based overview of the scientific foundations and clinical applications of contact lens fitting. The text has been refreshed by the inclusion of five new authors – a mixture of scientists and clinicians, all of whom are at the cutting edge of their specialty.
Serves as an essential companion and guide to current thinking and practice in the content lens field, ideal for use by optometrists, ophthalmologists, orthoptists, opticians, students, and contact lens industry professionals.
Presents subject matter in a clear and logical format to allow the reader to quickly identify and comprehend key information.
Features highly illustrated chapters in full colour, helping the reader to visualize core concepts.
Includes completely rewritten chapters, by new authors, on scleral and corneo-scleral contact lenses, high ametropia, therapeutic applications, post-surgical lens fitting, and practice management.
A new chapter on Post-Surgery Management consolidates core information on post-operative management involving contact lenses.
1. Part 1: Introduction - p. xiv 2. Chapter 1. History - p. 2 3. Chapter 2. Anterior Eye - p. 9 4. Chapter 3. Visual Optics - p. 29 5. Part 2: Soft Contact Lenses - p. 44 6. Chapter 4. Soft Lens Materials - p. 46 7. Chapter 5. Soft Lens Manufacture - p. 63 8. Chapter 6. Soft Lens Optics - p. 71 9. Chapter 7. Soft Lens Measurement - p. 76 10. Chapter 8. Soft Lens Design and Fitting - p. 90 11. Chapter 9. Soft Toric Lens Design and Fitting - p. 100 12. Chapter 10. Soft Lens Care Systems - p. 110 13. Part 3: Rigid Contact Lenses - p. 120 14. Chapter 11. Rigid Lens Materials - p. 122 15. Chapter 12. Rigid Lens Manufacture - p. 131 16. Chapter 13. Rigid Lens Optics - p. 139 17. Chapter 14. Rigid Lens Measurement - p. 145 18. Chapter 15. Rigid Corneal Lens Design and Fitting - p. 152 19. Chapter 16. Rigid Toric Corneal Lens Design and Fitting - p. 167 20. Chapter 17. Rigid Scleral and Corneoscleral Lens Design and Fitting - p. 175 21. Chapter 18. Rigid Lens Care Systems - p. 185 22. Part 4: Lens Replacement Modalities - p. 186 23. Chapter 19. Daily Disposable Lenses - p. 188 24. Chapter 20. Reusable Lenses - p. 196 25. Part 5: Special Lenses and Fitting Considerations - p. 208 26. Chapter 21. Tinted Lenses - p. 210 27. Chapter 22. Presbyopia - p. 222 28. Chapter 23. Extended Wear - p. 242 29. Chapter 24. Sport - p. 258 30. Chapter 25. Keratoconus - p. 264 31. Chapter 26. High Ametropia - p. 277 32. Chapter 27. Babies and Children - p. 283 33. Chapter 28. Therapeutic Applications - p. 290 34. Chapter 29. Post-surgery - p. 303 35. Chapter 30. Orthokeratology - p. 322 36. Chapter 31. Myopia Control - p. 333 37. Chapter 32. Diabetes - p. 344 38. Part 6: Patient Examination and Management - p. 349 39. Chapter 33. History Taking - p. 352 40. Chapter 34. Diagnostic Instruments - p. 357 41. Abstract - p. 357 42. Introduction - p. 357 43. Observation of the Eye - p. 357 44. Measurement of Corneal Sensitivity - p. 374 45. Ocular Thermography - p. 376 46. Assessment of Anterior-Segment Morphology - p. 377 47. Determination of Corneal Thickness - p. 383 48. Myopia Management - p. 386 49. Conclusions - p. 387 50. Acknowledgements - p. 387 51. References - p. 387 52. Chapter 35. Preliminary Examination - p. 388 53. 36. Patient Education - p. 398 54. Chapter 37. Aftercare - p. 407 55. Chapter 38. Complications - p. 431 56. Chapter 39. Compliance - p. 458 57. Chapter 40. Practice Management - p. 465 58. Appendix A. Contact Lens Design and Specifications - p. 475 59. Appendix B. Contact Lens Tolerances - p. 477 60. Appendix C. Vertex Distance Correction - p. 478 61. Appendix D. Corneal Curvature – Corneal Power Conversion - p. 480 62. Appendix E. Extended Keratometer Range Conversion - p. 482 63. Appendix F. Soft Lens Average Thickness - p. 484 64. Appendix G. Hydrogel Lens Oxygen Performance - p. 485 65. Appendix H. Constant Edge Clearance Rigid Corneal Lens Designs - p. 487 66. Appendix I. Soft Toric Lens Misalignment Demonstrator - p. 489 67. Appendix J. Contact Lens Dry Eye Questionnaire-8 (CLDEQ-8) - p. 490 68. Appendix K. Efron Grading Scales for Contact Lens Complications - p. 492 69. Appendix L. Scleral Lens Fit Scales - p. 495 70. Index - p. 497 71. Confidence is ClinicalKey - p. 512
