Specialty Contact Lenses,
Edition 1Editors: Edited by Daddi Fadel, DOptom, FSLS, FBCLA, FAAO, FIACLE and Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA
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Description
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.Key Features
- Presents evidence-based clinical guidance on the selection and fitting of specialty contact lenses, including scleral lenses, bandage contact lenses, customized and extended wear soft contact lenses, corneal lenses, hybrid lenses, tinted lenses, and more
- Covers a wide range of eye disorders and how to manage them using specialty lenses, including corneal disorders, ocular surface diseases, low vision, binocular vision, aberration control, drug delivery, myopia, and presbyopia
- Features high-quality figures throughout illustrating specialty lens design and application for various disorders and settings
- Covers the latest information on emerging technologies such as smart contact lenses, optical sensing technologies, drug delivery, and contact lens enhancements
- Includes practical guidance and considerations for building and managing a specialty contact lens practice, with information on billing and coding, social media, telemedicine, and marketing
- An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud
About the author
Edited by Daddi Fadel, DOptom, FSLS, FBCLA, FAAO, FIACLE, Founder, European School of Scleral Lenses (EUROSCOLE); Clinical Scientist, Center for Ocular Research and Education (CORE); Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada and Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA, Director of Optometry, University of California Davis, Founding Charter Member of the Intrepid Eye Society, Davis, California, USA
PART 1: Advancing Specialty Contact Lens Practice
1. Definition and Classification of Specialty Contact Lenses
2. Basic Anatomy and Physiology of the Ocular Surface
3. Digital Photography and Videography
4. Technologies for a Specialty Contact Lens Practice
5. Building and Maintaining a Specialty Lens Practice
6. Telemedicine and Contact Lens Practice
PART 2: Planned Extended Wear
7. Hydrogel and Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lenses for Planned Extended Wear
PART 3: Rehabilitative Contact Lenses
8. Irregular Cornea and Keratoconus
9. On Customized Soft Contact Lenses
10. Corneal Lenses
11. Scleral Lenses
12. Scleral Lenses and Wavefront-Guided Optics
13. Hybrid Contact Lenses
14. Specialty Contact Lenses for Presbyopia: Multifocals
PART 4: Therapeutic Contact Lenses
15. Therapeutic Bandage Contact Lenses
16. Combined Contact Lens and Medication Indications
PART 5: Prosthetic and Cosmetic Contact Lenses
17. Prosthetic and Cosmetic Contact Lenses
PART 6: Myopia Control
18. Introduction to Myopia
19. Preliminary Myopia Management Evaluation and Follow-Up
20. Myopia Management and Treatment Methods: Spectacles, Specialty Contact Lenses, and Environmental Factors
PART 7: Ortho-K Lenses
21. Ortho-K Lenses
PART 8: Applications for Pediatric and Aging Populations
22. Specialty Contact Lenses in the Pediatric Population
23. Keratoconus, Contact Lenses, and the Aging Process
PART 9: Enhanced Contact Lenses
24. Contact Lens Enhancement
PART 10: Smart Contact Lenses
25. Future Applications of Contact Lenses
PART 11: Handling and Care
26. In-Office Contact Lens Disinfection
27. Care and Handling of Soft Contact Lenses
28. Care and Handling of Rigid Contact Lenses
29. Care and Handling of Hybrid Lenses
30. Contact Lens Case Care
Index
Book Reviews
Review by Megan Patterson, OD (Southern College of Optometry), ©Doody's Review Service, 2026. Doody's Score: 100, 5 Stars!
Optometry students / residents; optometrists