The Contact Lens Manual: A Practical Guide to Fitting 4th Edition (2010) by Andrew Gasson FCOptom DCLP FAAO PDF

Description

The Contact Lens Manual continues to meet the needs of a new generation of optometrists, dispensing opticians, contact lens practitioners and students who require clear and reliable information for fitting a complete range of contact lenses. The fourth edition of this best-selling classic, now in full colour throughout, provides the most up-to-date guidance in all aspects of today’s lenses in a practical and easy to use manual. Featuring new developments in lens types, care regimes, current practices, and electronic access to brand new video footage as well as a range of learning tools, this manual offers a complete package to help readers expand their lens knowledge, improve fitting and optimise patient care.The authors use a down-to-earth practical approach to distil years of experience into one handy volume.A bullet point style makes the information easily accessible.Key information is presented so it can be quickly located.Practical tips, clinical pearls, helpful advice, and warnings are presented in boxes so readers can see at a glance what to do.Features updates to all chapters and lens types with a wealth of new information on silicone hydrogels, toric soft lenses, rigid gas-permeable fitting and patient after care.Presents a new chapter on dry eyes with expert guidance on treatment and practical management advice.Includes an expanded illustration programme and page design with full colour throughout including colour-coded sections and boxes to highlight key information for easier learning.Electronic access to brand new video footage of lens and eye care regimes, along with over 100 clinical photographs, images from the book, simulations and calculation tools.

Reviews

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐Great guide for anyone in the contact lens industry! This book has extremely useful tips for evaluating contact lenses. This has helped me troubleshoot hard to fit soft contact lenses! I wish there were more visual aides, a picture of troubleshooting examples so it would be easier to visualize .

⭐Awesome book!

⭐I purchased it because it was recommended for preparing for the NCLE exam. The level of the book did not meet my needs. Prompt service. Just did not meet MY needs.

⭐Did not enjoy this publication. I was trying get to save money. Poor choice. Buy the Stein version. Go blue.

⭐I needed this book for school and it was a great price for s used book. The book was in perfect condition and came very fast! It was packaged very well in bubble wrap with a note from the seller. I would highly recommend! Excellent purchase amd very pleased

⭐very recommended to optometry students and to the practitioners who needs to refresh their theoretical and practical forgotten skills! I’m satisfied about my purchase.

⭐I hate contact lenses with a passion and never really got my head around it. This book helps with everything I needed to know and everything I didn’t even know I was missing. Love it

⭐good

⭐Really useful and informative books made easy to understand good for optometry students