With an increase in the prevalence of contact lens wear in the UK and worldwide, more contact lens designs are being produced. Combined with the developments in lens design and manufacturing processes, ever more complex products are coming to market. It is, therefore, important to have a good understanding of the key details of design, manufacture and the subsequent verification of contact lenses. A sound knowledge of these aspects will enable practitioners to understand where issues of discomfort and variations in clinical performance may arise and how to try to mitigate these occurring through correct lens specification
Closed: 23 December 2015