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Books fitting a purpose in contact lens practice

Jayne Schofield finds much to like about the latest additions to the Eye Essentials series

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If a reference book can ever be a 'good read', then these books are just that. Andrew and Ngaire Franklin bring a great sense of humour to their wealth of knowledge on contact lenses. Their down-to-earth approach embraces an historical perspective - gained only from having been there - as well as some original thinking. For example, the section on the principles of soft lens fitting introduces the reader to the concept of 'squeeze pressure' which describes how the forces generated within a lens may affect the fit and movement on the eye. Many of these ideas, while perhaps not clinically documented, are so ably explained and they will strike a chord with many practitioners. The authors urge practitioners to 'read it fast' as contact lens books go out of date so quickly, so that is exactly what practitioners should do.

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