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. INDICE: Section 1: Introduction to Specialty Contact Lenses 1. Basic Anatomy and Physiology of the Ocular Surface Tissues 2. Definition and Classification of Specialty Contact Lenses 3. Hygiene, Contact Lens Care, and Case Contamination 4. Digital Imaging 5. Diagnostic Technology for the Specialty Contact Lens Practice Section 2: Therapeutic and Rehabilitative Contact Lenses 6. Introduction to Therapeutic and Rehabilitative Contact Lenses 7. Hydrogel & Silicone Hydrogel 8. Soft Contact Lens: Customized and Extended Wear 9. Rigid Contact Lenses 10. Scleral Lenses 11. Hybrid Contact Lenses 12. Multifocal Contact Lens for Presbyopia 13. Bandage Contact Lenses 14. Prosthetic and Therapeutic Tinted Contact Lenses 15. Combination of Contact Lenses with Medical and Drug Therapies Section 3: Myopia Considerations 16. Introduction to Myopia 17. Preliminary Myopia Evaluation and Binocular Vision 18. Myopia Control and Treatment Methods: Spectacles, Specialty Contact Lenses, and Environmental Factors Section 4: Special Populations 19. Pediatric Contact Lenses 20. Considerations for Geriatric Populations Section 5: Vision Enhancement 21. High-order Aberration Correction Section 6: Smart Contact Lenses and Future Technologies 22. Electrochemical or Optical Sensing Technologies and Future Applications of Contact Lenses 23. Contact Lens Enhancement Section 7: Considerations for the Specialty Lens Practice 24. Building and Maintaining a Specialty Contact Lens Practice 25. Telemedicine
- ISBN: 978-0-323-87929-3
- Editorial: Elsevier
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Fecha Publicación: 13/10/2024
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés