Authors:Karla Zadnik OD PhD, Joseph T. Barr OD MS,
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Keywords: contact, clinical, practice, lenses, patient, care, lens, prescribing, diagnosis, keratoconus
Number of Pages: 71
Published: 1999-03-15
List price: $42.95
ISBN-10: 0750696761
ISBN-13: 9780750696760

A concise clinical resource for the contact lens practitioner on the diagnosis and management of keratoconus. Evaluation and fitting of the patient with contact lenses is covered in detail, as are guidelines to determine if the patient would benefit from a corneal transplant to correct the bulging of the cornea and improve visual acuity.