Contact Lens Needs Assessment Flashcards
How to assess patient suitability?
Expectations Motivations Medical health Ocular health Spectacle prescription Wearing history
Advantage or Disadvantage?
Wider field of view
Advantage
Advantage or Disadvantage?
Better for anisometropia
What is anisomatropia?
Advantage
2 eyes have different prescriptions (-3.00 , +2.000
Advantage or Disadvantage?
Normal for retinal image size
Advantage
Advantage or Disadvantage?
No prismatic effects
Advantage
Advantage or Disadvantage?
Less convergence for hyperopes at near
Advantage
Advantage or Disadvantage?
Cosmetic appearance
Advantages
Advantage or Disadvantage?
Sports
Advantage
Advantage or Disadvantage?
Weather
Advantage
Advantage or Disadvantage? Irregular corneas (specialty fits)
Advantage
Advantage or Disadvantage?
Fitting time and adaptation
Disadvantage
Advantage or Disadvantage?
Lens handling skills
Disadvantage
Advantage or Disadvantage?
Risk of infection
Disadvantage
Advantage or Disadvantage?
Outdoor or office environment
Disadvantage
Advantage or Disadvantage?
Unable to correct some BV problems
Disadvantage