Silicone Hydrogels: Continuous-wear Contact Lenses - Rilegato

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0750687797 ISBN 13: 9780750687799

Casa editrice: Butterworth-Heinemann Medical, 2004

Riassunto

Completely updated and revised, this contemporary and authoritative text now contains important new material which has far-reaching implications for all those prescribing and fitting continuous wear contact lenses.

Balanced, critical and informative this book provides the scientific background, clinical practice and reviews the latest lenses available. A book you must read before considering prescribing or fitting continuous wear contact lenses.

Su questo libro

Contenuti:

Foreword
Preface
Contributors' list
1. Silicone Hydrogel materials - how do they work?
2. The Epithelium in extended wear
3. Why HEMA failed
4. Inflammation, infection and the effects of the closed eye
5. Tear exchange - does it matter?
6. Clinical performance of silicone hydrogel lenses
7. Adverse events and infections: which ones and how many?
8. Review of current lenses
Index

Product Description:

Book by Sweeney PhD FAAO Deborah F

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Butterworth-Heinemann Medical
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0750687797
• ISBN 13: 9780750687799
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 332
• Redattore: Sweeney Deborah