title: The case for rigid lenses.
abstract: The case is made for rigid lenses in the face of increasing market share for soft lenses. Safety, visual function, long-term comfort and durability are key positive features for these devices.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. timomcma@uic.edu
authors.forename: Timothy T
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: McMahon
mesh_terms: D003261:Contact Lenses / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015350:Contrast Sensitivity; D006801:Humans; D012030:Refractive Errors / Q000628:therapy*; D014792:Visual Acuity