Download or read book Manual of Gas Permeable Contact Lenses written by Edward S. Bennett and published by Butterworth-Heinemann Medical. This book was released on 2004 with total page 517 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interest in prescribing rigid gas permeable (RGP) contact lenses is on the rise, fueled by the increased use of orthkeratology, bifocal lenses, and advances in corneal topography (making fitting easier). This concise and comprehensive resource provides valuable coverage for the prescribing and fitting of RGP lenses. Based on the authors' years of expertise in fitting these lenses, this clinically oriented manual also includes a companion CD-ROM to illustrate the fitting techniques. Content focuses specifically on rigid gas permeable contact lenses so all the essential information needed for prescribing and fitting is in one, convenient resource. A companion CD-ROM illustrates the difficult fitting techniques encountered with RGPs.