You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Contact lenses are a modern technology with a historical perspective. First conceptually illustrated by Leonardo DaVinci, these tiny lenses were not actualized for centuries. Today’s technology is based upon early lenses that were extremely uncomfortable at best and dangerous at worst. The … Continued
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Brief Course Description GP Lens Care and Patient Education The ability to care for and handle rigid gas-permeable (GP) contact lenses properly depends on several factors. First, the patient must be provided with several methods of insertion and removal, and proficiency in … Continued
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Brief Course Description Orthokeratology is a temporary correction of myopia and astigmatism using specially designed rigid contact lenses to flatten the central cornea. The effect is similar to that of refractive surgery: by flattening the cornea, the refractive power of the eye … Continued
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Brief Course Description Contact Lenses for Baby Boomers Aging can cause subtle and dramatic changes to the body, particularly to the eyes. Some of the challenges we need to keep in mind when fi tting aging patients with contact lenses include presbyopia, … Continued
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Brief Course Description Contact Lenses for the Correction of Presbyopia Presbyopes have been wearing bifocal spectacles since the 1700’s thanks to Benjamin Franklin who invented the lenses in 1785 to compensate for the onset of his own presbyopia. But it wasn’t until … Continued
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Brief Course Description Contact Lens Complications Contact lens related complications can range from mild and self limiting to severe and sight threatening, which require rapid diagnosis and treatment to prevent vision loss. Millions of individuals wear contact lenses, so even a small … Continued
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Soft Lens Problem Solving–Clinical Issues Two significant developments in the field of soft lenses have enormously enhanced the clinician’s available tools for soft lens problem solving: the development of modern disposable lenses and the development of silicone hydrogel lenses. During the 1990s, … Continued
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Brief Course Description Contact Lenses for the Correction of Astigmatism Astigmatism is a common refractive error which is correctable through the use of eyeglasses, contact lenses or surgery. If we think of the normal cornea as being essentially spherical in shape, when … Continued
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Brief Course Description Contact Lens Principles & Problems Prescribing and fitting contact lenses have become an integral part of today’s comprehensive eyecare practice. More than 30 million people in the United States wear contact lenses, with the majority using them for cosmetic … Continued
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Brief Course Description Contact Lens Patient Selection The following subjects are covered in this course. Applying them in practice will increase the likelihood of a successful fit and a happy patient. The first contact person sets the tone for the examination and … Continued