cover image - Contact Lenses, 6th Edition
ISBN: 9780702071683
Copyright: 2019
Publication Date: 02-08-2019
Page Count: 592
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $234.99

Contact Lenses, 6th Edition

by Anthony J. Phillips, MPhil, FBOA, HD, FAAO, FBCO, FVCO, FCLSA, DCLP and Lynne Speedwell, BSc, MSc(Health Psych), DCLP, FAAO

Hardcover

cover image - Contact Lenses, 6th Edition
ISBN: 9780702071683
Copyright: 2019
Publication Date: 02-08-2019
Page Count: 592
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $234.99
Was $234.99

Now $211.49

Free Shipping!
In Stock
Important note
Please note
This item has low stock levels and may be back-ordered. We'll let you know if it is back-ordered, and you will not be charged until the item ships.

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.

    • Provides up-to-date, authoritative information on contact lens materials and lens types, treatment in contact lens and tear film complications, and myopia correction and contact lenses for abnormal ocular conditions
    • Discusses current topics such as miniscleral lenses, keratoconus, corneal cross linking, and paediatric, cosmetic and prosthetic contact lenses
    • Includes NEW online access to ExpertConsult, with calculators and simulation programs for scleral lens fitting, sagittal values, soft toric mislocation, front vertex power, orthokeratology and rigid lens design, and more
    • Contains high-quality line diagrams and clinical illustrations to highlight key points in the text
    • Focuses on the evidence behind contact lens practice, enabling you to make informed choices about the care you give to your patients
    • Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices
  • Contact Lens History and Material Development
    1. The History of Contact Lenses
    2. Contact Lens Materials

    Anatomy, Physiology and Patient Suitability
    3. Ocular Anatomy
    4. Microbiology, Lens Care and Maintenance
    5. Tears and Contact Lenses
    6. Assessment of Patient Suitability For Contact Lenses

    Instrumentation and Lens Design
    7. Optics and Lens Design
    8. Clinical Instrumentation in Contact Lens Practice

    Lens Fitting Modalities
    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

    Patient Management and Aftercare
    15. Patient Management
    16. After-Care
    17. Management of Contact Lens Induced Pathology
    18. Lens Checking: Soft and Rigid

    Specialist Lens Fitting
    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

    Grading Scales
  • 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
  • No accessibility information is available for this product.
Was $234.99

Now $211.49

Free Shipping!
In Stock
Important note
Please note
This item has low stock levels and may be back-ordered. We'll let you know if it is back-ordered, and you will not be charged until the item ships.