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Ophthalmology

Physiology of Contact Lens Systems

This month, Barry A. Weissman, O.D., Ph.D. discusses

CME credit is no longer available for this conference.

Course Authors

Barry A. Weissman, O.D., Ph.D.

Release Date: 11/22/2010

 
Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this Cyberounds®, you should be able to:

  • Classify and diagnose the various potential complications of contact lens wear

  • Understand that the most serious complications of contact lens wear are both microbial corneal infection and corneal neovascularization as both can threaten vision

  • Apply a treatment plan for each of the CL complications

  • Recognize that hypoxia, once the "king" of CL-driven complications now has only a secondary role to inflammatory complications with the popularization of new highly oxygen permeable rigid and soft lenses.

 

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