Contact Lenses, 6th Edition

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.

By Anthony J. Phillips, MPhil, FBOA, HD, FAAO, FBCO, FVCO, FCLSA, DCLP, Dept. of Ophthalmology, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, South Australia Dept. of Ophthalmology, Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia and Lynne Speedwell, BSc, MSc(Health Psych), DCLP, FAAO, Head of Optometry, Clinical & Academic Department of Ophthalmology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

Table of Contents:

Contact Lenses 6e

1. The History of Contact Lenses

2. Contact Lens Materials

3. Ocular Anatomy

4. Microbiology, Lens Care and Maintenance

5. Tears and Contact Lenses

6. Assessment of Patient Suitability For Contact Lenses

7. Optics and Lens Design

8. Clinical Instrumentation in Contact Lens Practice

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

15. Patient Management

16. After-Care

17. Management of Contact Lens Induced Pathology

18. Lens Checking: Soft and Rigid

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