Applications in contact lens fitting

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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 languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationClinical Atlas of Anterior Segment Ocular Coherence Tomography
Subtitle of host publicationOptical Coherence Tomography
PublisherElsevier
Pages235-241
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9780443120466
ISBN (Print)9780443120763
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2024

Keywords

  • complications
  • rigid gas-permeable lens
  • scleral contact lens
  • specialty contact lenses

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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