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Second Edition
By
Nathan Efron, BScOptom PhD (Melbourne), DSc (Manchester), FAAO (Dip CL), FIACLE, FCCLSA, FBCLA, Research Professor, School of Optometry, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
Description
The new 2nd edition of this practical manual has been completely updated and revised to reflect the most current knowledge, research findings,
technological developments, and updates in contact lens materials. With its broad coverage and systematic approach, it provides an intuitive
approach to understanding, diagnosing, and treating contact lens complications. This lavishly illustrated text is recognized as a definitive
resource on contact lens for practitioners and students.
Audience
Primary: Optometrists and contact lens practitioners - students and practitioners
Secondary: Ophthalmologists, contact
lens manufacturers, dispensing opticians, ophthalmic nurses and indeed anyone involved in the prescribing and fitting of contact lenses
and their manufacture
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Authorship copyright table
Contact lens complications quick-find index
Part I Eye examination
Slit
lamp biomicroscopy
Part II Eyelids
2. Blinking abnormalities
3. Eyelid ptosis
4. Meibomian gland dysfunction
5. Eyelash
disorders
Part III Tear film
6. Dry eye
7. Mucin balls
Part IV Conjunctiva
8. Conjunctival staining
9. Conjunctival
redness
10. Papillary conjunctivitis
Part V Limbus
11. Limbal redness
12. Vascularized limbal keratitis
13. Superior
limbic keratoconjunctivitis
Part VI Corneal epithelium
14. Corneal staining
15. Epithelial microcysts
16. Epithelial oedema
17.
Epithelial wrinkling
Part VII Corneal stroma
18. Stromal oedema
19. Stromal thinning
20. Deep stromal opacities
21.
Corneal neovascularisation
22. Sterile keratitis
23. Microbial keratitis
24. Corneal warpage
Part VIII Corneal endothelium
25.
Endothelial bedewing
26. Endothelial blebs
27. Endothelial cell loss
28. Endothelial polymegethism
Part IX Grading systems
29.
Grading scales
30. Grading morphs
Appendix A Grading scales for contact lens complications
Appendix B Guillon tear film
classification system
Index
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Paperback, 288 pages, publication date: MAY-2004
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-5534-7
ISBN-10: 0-7506-5534-8
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN
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Last update: 30 Nov 2009
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