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Practical guide to contact lens application |
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| Authors: |
Pateras, Evangelos |
| Reviewer: |
Drakopoulos, Panagiotis |
| Subject: | MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > HEALTH SCIENCES |
| Keywords: |
Contact lenses
Optometry Eye refraction Soft contact lenses Hard & RGP contact lenses Corneal topography Keratoconus Contact lens materials Contact lens fitting Contact lens deposits Disposable contact lenses |
| Description: | |
| Abstract: |
The textbook covers the following topics: Anatomy and physiology of the cornea - Basic concepts, Indications - Contraindications. Preliminary examination of the user. Instruments and equipment for contact lens fitting. Types of contact lenses - materials and properties. Soft contact lenses, their design and application. Assessment of soft contact lens application and application characteristics. Handling soft contact lenses - User training. Frequent replacement and silicone hydrogel contact lenses. Toric soft contact lenses. Contact lenses for presbyopia. Hard and RGP contact lenses, their design and application. Assessment of the application of hard and RGP contact lenses and application characteristics. Handling of hard and RGP contact lenses - User training. Contact lenses for keratoconus. Contact lens deposits. Contact lens care systems. Problems with contact lens use and how to deal with them.
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| Linguistic Editors: |
Angelakou, Alexandra |
| Graphic Editors: |
Kapantoni, Kleio |
| Type: |
Undergraduate textbook |
| Creation Date: | 2015 |
| Item Details: | |
| ISBN |
978-960-603-090-1 |
| License: |
Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) |
| DOI | http://dx.doi.org/10.57713/kallipos-758 |
| Handle | http://hdl.handle.net/11419/2649 |
| Bibliographic Reference: | Pateras, E. (2015). Practical guide to contact lens application [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://dx.doi.org/10.57713/kallipos-758 |
| Language: |
Greek |
| Consists of: |
1. Corneal anatomy and physiology – Basic concepts 2. Indications – Contraindications. Preliminary patient examination 3. Instruments and equipment for contact lens fitting 4. Types of contact lenses – materials and properties 5. Soft contact lenses: design and fitting 6. Assessment of soft contact lens fitting – Fitting characteristics 7. Handling of soft contact lenses – Patient/User training 8. Frequent replacement contact lenses 9. Toric soft contact lenses 10. Contact lenses for presbyopia 11. Hard and RGP contact lenses: design and fitting 12. Assessment of hard and RGP contact lens fitting – Fitting characteristics" 13. Handling of hard and RGP contact lenses – Patient/User training 14. Contact lenses for keratoconus 15. Contact lens deposits 16. Contact lens care systems 17. Problems during contact lens use and their management |
| Number of pages |
250 |
| Publication Origin: |
Kallipos, Open Academic Editions |
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