The case against rigid contact lenses
Description
Rigid lens fitting has been an integral part of contact lens practice for decades. However, rigid lens fitting has been constantly declining since soft lenses were introduced in the 1970s to whereby, world wide, rigid lenses constitute less than 10% of new contact lens fits. It seems that many practitioners correctly or incorrectly believe that rigid lenses only need to be prescribed in specialized or extenuating circumstances. This discussion article examines the international decline in rigid lens fitting and seeks to explain the cause of this trend. I conclude that rigid lenses will be virtually obsolete by the year 2010.
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| ID Code: | 11015 | ||
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| Item Type: | Contribution to Journal (Journal Article) | ||
| Refereed: | Yes | ||
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| Measurements or Duration: | 5 pages | ||
| Keywords: | Contact Lenses, Fitting, Keratoconus, Prescribing, Rigid Lenses | ||
| ISSN: | 1542-2321 | ||
| Pure ID: | 34140162 | ||
| Divisions: | Past > QUT Faculties & Divisions > Faculty of Health Current > Schools > School of Optometry & Vision Science |
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| Copyright Owner: | Consult author(s) regarding copyright matters | ||
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| Deposited On: | 28 Nov 2007 00:00 | ||
| Last Modified: | 03 Mar 2024 16:46 |
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