+50 Method in Contact Lens Fitting.
- Author:
Dong Kwang CHOI
1
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Presbyterian Medical Center, Taegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Astigmatism;
Burns;
Contact Lenses;
Humans
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1974;15(3):201-204
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
We fitted contact lenses in 216 eyes of 120 patients uniquely 0.50 D. steeper than the flattest meridian between January 1, 1971 and June 30, 1973. In this study all those patients, who had astigmatism less than 3.00 D. and were followed adequately, were included. In 87 per cent (188 eyes) patients were able to wear them without any problem and in 7 per cent(16 eyes) with some irritation or occasional burning over 10 hours. In 6 per cent(12 eyes) they could not wear their contact lenses long enough. We realize that there was rather high incidece of remanufacturing lenses in this series. I think this is due to AO Ophthalmometer which we used for keratometry in first several months and unskillfulness of the modification.
