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C14590 Basic contact lens course part 9

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Andy Franklin and Ngaire Franklin describe how to tell if the rigid lens selected is the best fit for the patient. Module C14590, one general point for optometrists and dispensing opticians, one specialist point for CLOs

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When assessing the fit of a rigid contact lens, textbooks tell us that we must consider two things:

? The dynamic fit, or how the lens moves and centres on the eye

? The static fit, or how the back surface of the lens relates to the cornea.

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