title: Use of contact lenses for management of keratoconus.
abstract: This article describes use of contact lenses to manage patients with keratoconus. Fitting concepts, prefit evaluations, types of lenses, initial lens selection, and potential problems and solutions are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Ohio State University, 456 West Tenth Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. lembach-1@medctr.osu.edu
authors.forename: Richard G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Lembach
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D003261:Contact Lenses; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D019781:Corneal Topography; D004867:Equipment Design; D019793:Fluorescein / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D005740:Gases; D006801:Humans; D007640:Keratoconus / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy*; D010539:Permeability; D017755:Prosthesis Fitting
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D005740:Gases; D019793:Fluorescein