Anterior segment complications of contact lens wear / edited by Joel A. Silbert.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Silbert, Joel A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Contact lenses--Complications.

Contact lenses.

Anterior segment (Eye)--Diseases.

Anterior segment (Eye).

Contact Lenses--adverse effects.

Anterior Eye Segment--physiopathology.

Corneal Diseases--etiology.

Medical Subjects:

Contact Lenses--adverse effects.

Anterior Eye Segment--physiopathology.

Corneal Diseases--etiology.

Physical Description:

xix, 556 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, [2000]

Summary:

* Provides a problem-solving approach to the diagnosis and treatment of the complications of contact lens wear

* Includes new chapters on corneal topography, refractive surgery, corneal distortion and reshaping, dermatology, viral infections and the im munocompromised patient, and a full-color appendix showing CCLRU Grading Scales

* Demonstrates methods for minimizing the risk of legal problems associated with dispensing contact lenses

* An ideal resource for the practitioner who wants the most comprehensi ve and clinically useful information on anterior segment complications of contact lens wear and their clinical management

Contents:

Part I Physiologic Complications of Contact Lens Wear 1

1. Preocular Tear Film Anomalies and Lens-Related Dryness / Christopher Snyder 3

2. Corneal Edema / Joseph A. Bonnano 25

3. Endothelial Complications / Jan P. G. Bergmanson 37

4. Noninfectious Corneal Staining / Larry J. Davis, Kenneth A. Lebow 67

5. Corneal Vascularization / Joshua E. Josephson, Barbara E. Caffery 95

Part II Inflammation, Allergy, and Toxicity 107

6. Inflammatory Responses in Contact Lens Wear / Joel A. Silbert 109

7. Contact Lens-Induced Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis / Janice M. Jurkus 133

8. Complications of Lens Care Solutions / Barbara E. Caffery, Joshua E. Josephson 149

Part III Complications Affecting Lids and Adnexa 169

9. Dermatologic Complications of the Lids and Adnexa / Patrick J. Caroline, Mark P. Andre, Rodger T. Kame 171

10. Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca and Ocular Surface Disease / Leo P. Semes 197

Part IV Infection 211

11. Viral Infections and the Immunocopromised Patient / Connie L. Chronister 213

12. Ulcerative Bacterial Keratitis / Barry A. Weissman, Michael J. Giese, Bartly J. Mondino 225

13. Protozoan and Fungal Keratitis in Contact Lens Wear / James V. Aquavella, Joseph P. Shovlin, Michael D. DePaolis 251

Part V Complications of Extended-Wear Lenses 271

14. Complications of Hydrogel Extended-Wear Lenses / Helen A. Swarbrick, Brien A. Holden 273

15. Rigid Gas-Permeable Extended-Wear Lenses / Cristina M. Schnider 309

Part VI Complications of Irregular Astigmatism 329

16. Contact Lens-Induced Distortion and Corneal Reshaping / Edward S. Bennett, Vinita Allee Henry 331

17. Keratoconus / Karla Zadnik, Timothy B. Edrington 353

18. Effects of Contact Lenses in Keratoconus / Dennis Burger, Joseph T. Barr 365

Part VII Postsurgical Complications of Contact Lens Wear 389

19. Complications after Corneal Refractive Surgery / David T. Gubman 391

20. Penetrating Keratoplasty / Michael D. DePaolis, James V. Aquavella, Joseph P. Shovlin 403

Part VIII Therapeutic Aspects of Contact Lens Wear 415

21. Therapeutic Bandage Lenses / Barry M. Weiner 417

22. Medications and Contact Lens Wear / Jimmy D. Bartlett 435

23. Contact Lenses for Cosmetic Disfigurement / Michael R. Spinell 449

Part IX Corneal Topography 475

24. Corneal Topography and Contact Lens Complications / Kenneth A. Lebow 477

Part X Medicolegal Complications 509

25. Medicolegal Complications of Contact Lens Wear / John G. Classe, Michael G. Harris 511

Appendix Cornea and Contact Lens Research Unit Grading Scales 535.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Anterior segment complications of contact lens wear.

ISBN:

0750671165

9780750671163

OCLC:

41945035