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Medical Contact Lens Practice

  • 1st Edition - November 26, 2004
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Elisabeth A. W. Millis
  • Language: English

Medical Contact Lens Practice is a comprehensive yet concise new ready reference text for all those involved in the contact lens field.This book:has a broad coverage and sy… Read more

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Description

Medical Contact Lens Practice is a comprehensive yet concise new ready reference text for all those involved in the contact lens field.

This book:
  • has a broad coverage and systematic presentation yet remains succinct so that you can find all the key points quickly if you are a student or a busy practitioner
  • contains numerous superb, full colour illustrations to show a whole range of medical conditions
  • is highly designed so that you can see all the information at a glance
  • covers a whole range of practical tips and clinical pearls from the author's extensive experience in practice and this should save you time
    • This invaluable practice text will be an essential purchase for all ophthalmologists, optometrists, dispensing opticians and contact lens practitioners and students.

    Key features

  • Comprehensive coverage but synoptic style with only the key 'have to know' points
  • Highly designed for easy access of information
  • Full colour illustrations
  • Medical in its approach, not as optical as the Contact Lens Manual and not as theoretical as Medical Contact Lens Practice
  • Bullet points, shaded boxes, objectives at the start of the chapter, summary at the end, well referenced - Optician style layout

    • Readership

    Contact Lens practitioners, optometrists, ophthalmologists; students of these areas plus dispensing opticians, opthalmic nurses.

    Table of contents

    Patient evaluation and selection; Fitting rigid lenses; Fitting soft lenses; Contact lens care: Complications of lens wear: Microbial keratitis; Allergy and contact lenses; Aftercare; Contact lenses and astigmatism; Keratoconus; Post surgical fitting; Contact lenses for presbyopia; Extended wear; Therapeutic lenses; Coloured lenses; Orthokeratology

    Product details

    • Edition: 1
    • Latest edition
    • Published: November 26, 2004
    • Language: English

    About the author

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    Elisabeth A. W. Millis

    Affiliations and expertise
    Deputy Director of Contact Lens Services and Associate Specialist in Ophthalmology, Western Ophthalmic Hospital, London, Past President of the British Contact Lens Association; UK

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