Offering a clinical definition and classification for specialty contact lenses, this unique reference discusses the clinical features and customization of every type of contact lens modality in a variety of clinical settings. Specialty Contact Lenses covers all aspects of this wide-ranging field, including specialty multifocal lenses, novel technology, telemedicine, myopia management, contact lenses in sports, visual rehabilitation, pediatric and geriatric considerations, electrochemical and optical sensing technologies, contact lens enhancement, future applications, and much more. Presents evidence-based clinical guidance on the selection and fitting of specialty contact lenses, including scleral lenses, bandage contact lenses, customized and extended wear soft contact lenses, corneal lenses, hybrid lenses, tinted lenses, and more Covers a wide range of eye disorders and how to manage them using specialty lenses, including corneal disorders, ocular surface diseases, low vision, binocular vision, aberration control, drug delivery, myopia, and presbyopia Features high-quality figures throughout illustrating specialty lens design and application for various disorders and settings Covers the latest information on emerging technologies such as smart contact lenses, optical sensing technologies, drug delivery, and contact lens enhancements Includes practical guidance and considerations for building and managing a specialty contact lens practice, with information on billing and coding, social media, telemedicine, and marketing An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud
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PART 1: Advancing Specialty Contact Lens Practice 1. Definition and Classification of Specialty Contact Lenses 2. Basic Anatomy and Physiology of the Ocular Surface 3. Digital Photography and Videography 4. Technologies for a Specialty Contact Lens Practice 5. Building and Maintaining a Specialty Lens Practice 6. Telemedicine and Contact Lens Practice PART 2: Planned Extended Wear 7. Hydrogel and Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lenses for Planned Extended Wear PART 3: Rehabilitative Contact Lenses 8. Irregular Cornea and Keratoconus 9. On Customized Soft Contact Lenses 10. Corneal Lenses 11. Scleral Lenses 12. Scleral Lenses and Wavefront-Guided Optics 13. Hybrid Contact Lenses 14. Specialty Contact Lenses for Presbyopia: Multifocals PART 4: Therapeutic Contact Lenses 15. Therapeutic Bandage Contact Lenses 16. Combined Contact Lens and Medication Indications PART 5: Prosthetic and Cosmetic Contact Lenses 17. Prosthetic and Cosmetic Contact Lenses PART 6: Myopia Control 18. Introduction to Myopia 19. Preliminary Myopia Management Evaluation and Follow-Up 20. Myopia Management and Treatment Methods: Spectacles, Specialty Contact Lenses, and Environmental Factors PART 7: Ortho-K Lenses 21. Ortho-K Lenses PART 8: Applications for Pediatric and Aging Populations 22. Specialty Contact Lenses in the Pediatric Population 23. Keratoconus, Contact Lenses, and the Aging Process PART 9: Enhanced Contact Lenses 24. Contact Lens Enhancement PART 10: Smart Contact Lenses 25. Future Applications of Contact Lenses PART 11: Handling and Care 26. In-Office Contact Lens Disinfection 27. Care and Handling of Soft Contact Lenses 28. Care and Handling of Rigid Contact Lenses 29. Care and Handling of Hybrid Lenses 30. Contact Lens Case Care Index
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Practical guidance on specialty contact lenses for today’s eye care practitioners

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780323879293
Publisert
2025-07-31
Utgiver
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division; Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Vekt
870 gr
Høyde
276 mm
Bredde
216 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
352

Om bidragsyterne

Daddi Fadel, DOptom, FSLS, FBCLA, FAAO, FIACLE Clinical Scientist. Center for Ocular Research and Education (CORE): Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; Founder, European School of Scleral Lenses (EUROSCOLE). Melissa Barnett is Director of Optometry, University of California Davis, Founding Charter Member of the Intrepid Eye Society, Davis, California.