Orthokeratology
Orthokeratology Marjorie Rah John Mark Jackson It is clear from the success of refractive surgical procedures that patients are very interested in having good vision throughout the day without the…
Management of Contact Lens-Associated or Lens-Induced Pathology
Management of Contact Lens-Associated or Lens-Induced Pathology Ron Melton Randall Thomas ▪ INTRODUCTION Many contact lens wearers experience years of successful wear with no complications associated with or induced by…
Keratoconus
Keratoconus Edward S. Bennett Joseph T. Barr Loretta Szczotka-Flynn Keratoconus is a progressive, asymmetric disease of the cornea that is characterized by steepening and distortion, apical thinning, and corneal ectasia.1,2…
Extended Wear
Extended Wear Kathy Dumbleton Lyndon Jones ▪ INTRODUCTION While the majority of patients choose to wear their lenses on a daily basis, removing them at the end of each day…
Bifocal Contact Lenses
Bifocal Contact Lenses Edward S. Bennett Vinita Allee Henry ▪ INTRODUCTION There is very little doubt that tremendous potential exists for expanding your contact lens practice in the ever-increasing presbyopic…
Correction of Astigmatism
Correction of Astigmatism Edward S. Bennett Kimberly A. Layfield P. Douglas Becherer The purpose of this chapter is to discuss methods of managing the astigmatic contact lens patient. These patients…
Soft Lens Problem Solving
Soft Lens Problem Solving J. Bart Campbell Vinita Allee Henry John W. Marohn Two significant developments in the field of soft lenses have enormously enhanced the clinician’s available tools for…
Soft Lens Care and Patient Education
Soft Lens Care and Patient Education Vinita Allee Henry ▪ DISINFECTION Many complications of soft lens wear develop after the lenses have been successfully fitted, when patients care for and…
Soft Lens Fitting and Evaluation
Soft Lens Fitting and Evaluation Vinita Allee Henry ▪ PATIENT SELECTION Soft contact lenses, including conventional hydrogel and silicone hydrogel, are appealing to many patients as a result of both…
