This handy infographic will be a helpful reminder on what to look for when assessing suitability for fitting orthokeratology (OK) to slow progression of myopia. Developed by Dr Paul Gifford from Myopia Profile, and modified for Contact Lens Update in collaboration with CORE and the University of Waterloo, this guide steps you through obtaining good corneal topography images, how to assess likelihood of correcting full refraction from OK, and decision making for correcting astigmatism.
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Contact Lens Compendium
The Contact Lens Compendium is an up-to-date listing of contact lenses and solutions available in Canada. It is available for free as a searchable online database for Canadian eye care professionals. The 2019 issue is now available to download.
Practitioner reference: Corneal Infiltrative Events, the facts, figures and how to reduce the risks
With so many figures surrounding incidence and risk factors for CIEs it can be difficult to remember the key points. The practitioner reference guide brings all of these together in one simple reference tool to remind you of how common CIEs are, what the associated risk factors are and what steps can be taken in practice to help reduce the chance of them occurring. Available to download here.
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