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Thoroughly revised and updated, the Third Edition of Clinical Manual of Contact Lenses is a complete and current guide designed to assist both students and practitioners in fitting, evaluating, and troubleshooting contact lenses. This convenient clinical manual will aid in everyday patient care as a quick reference consult for answering questions that may arise during the evaluation of the contact lens patient and can also serve as a user-friendly study guide for boards. Book jacket.

Edward S. Bennett, OD, MSEd Associate Professor of Optometry, Co-Chief, Contact Lens Service, Director of Student Services, College of Optometry, University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri Vinita Allee Henry, OD Clinical Professor of Optometry, Co-Chief, Contact Lens Service, Director of Residency Programs, College of Optometry, University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri

Contributing Authors	p. vii
Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
Preliminary Evaluation	p. 2
Companion for Contact Lens Optics	p. 29
Gas-Permeable Lenses	p. 47
Corneal Topography	p. 48
Gas-Permeable Material Selection	p. 79
Lens Design, Fitting, and Evaluation	p. 99
Lens Care and Patient Education	p. 139
Verification of Gas-Permeable Lenses	p. 167
Gas-Permeable Lens Problem Solving	p. 183
Modification	p. 209
Soft Lenses	p. 231
Soft Material Selection/Fitting and Evaluation	p. 232
Soft Lens Fitting and Evaluation	p. 249
Soft Lens Care and Patient Education	p. 266
Soft Lens Problem Solving	p. 291
Challenging Cases	p. 321
Correction of Astigmatism	p. 322
Bifocal Contact Lenses	p. 371
Extended Wear	p. 410
Aphakia	p. 444
Keratoconus	p. 468
Postsurgical Contact Lens Fitting	p. 508
Orthokeratology	p. 542
Management of Contact Lens-Associated or Lens-Induced Pathology	p. 557
Practice Management	p. 577
Contact Lens Practice Management	p. 578
Appendices	p. 595
Keratometer Diopter Conversion to Millimeters	p. 595
Effective Spectacle Lens Power at the Corneal Plane	p. 597
Extended Keratometer Range with + 1.25 D Lens and -1.00 D Lens	p. 599
Index	p. 601
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Clinical Manual of Contact Lenses

Clinical Manual of Contact Lenses

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