Abstract
As anterior segment technology evolves, the process of fitting contact lenses becomes more sophisticated. Slit-lamp biomicroscopes allow for eye assessments of contact lenses, but the use of anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) obtains more sensitive quantification of the fitting relationship between the contact lens and the cornea. AS-OCT has shown merit in various contact lens materials (hard and soft) and designs (corneal, hybrid and scleral). Incorporating AS-OCT into the contact lens fitting process can optimize patient education and boost practitioner confidence when designing a lens. Furthermore, it is a useful tool for monitoring disease progression in patients who use specialty contact lenses or documenting complications associated with contact lens use. The purpose of this chapter is to demonstrate specific indications for AS-OCT when fitting various lenses and visualization of various lenses on many different disease processes.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Clinical Atlas of Anterior Segment Ocular Coherence Tomography |
Subtitle of host publication | Optical Coherence Tomography |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 235-241 |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780443120466 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780443120763 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2024 |
Keywords
- complications
- rigid gas-permeable lens
- scleral contact lens
- specialty contact lenses
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine