Soft extended wear patient management.
The following is a report of my experience with extended wear patient management describing six major problem areas. Sound clinical practice, both by the contact lens practitioner and his or her staff, will keep these problems to a minimum. The importance of different pieces of consulting room and technical equipment is emphasized. Details are given of techniques used by the technician, as well as their effects on lens parameters. I suggest a method of building up a cost effective fitting bank and a method of recording before and after cleaning.
D000375:Aging; D003262:Contact Lenses, Extended-Wear / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003263:Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009907:Optometry / Q000295:instrumentation; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic