Soft Toric Lens Design and Fitting
Introduction The use of soft toric lenses (in preference to spherical soft lenses) is indicated when there is ocular astigmatism present, be it corneal or noncorneal, that warrants correction. Unlike…
Introduction The use of soft toric lenses (in preference to spherical soft lenses) is indicated when there is ocular astigmatism present, be it corneal or noncorneal, that warrants correction. Unlike…
Introduction Assessment of soft contact lens fit is probably the most commonly undertaken task in contact lens practice but is also one of the least discussed, possibly because it is…
Introduction A critical aspect of contact lens practice is monitoring the ocular response to lens wear, which ranges from acceptable physiological changes to adverse pathology. To do this, practitioners must…
Introduction The human eye is a remarkable optical instrument ( ). Its performance has been honed by millennia of evolution to meet admirably the needs of the neural system that…
Introduction Soft contact lenses have had a massive impact on the global contact lens market since they became widely available in the early 1970s. Since their introduction, the number of…
Introduction Three techniques are currently employed to manufacture soft contact lenses – lathe cutting, spin casting and cast moulding. A fourth disruptive technology, three-dimensional (3-D) printing, has also been proposed,…
Introduction Single-vision soft contact lenses have a number of optically attractive features. They centre well on the cornea with only small amounts of lateral movement and hence introduce little additional…
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The Optical Principles of Plus-Lens Magnifiers The plus lens used as a magnifying aid is creating an increased retinal image size by allowing an object to be held close to…