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Rigid lens fitting made easy

Graeme Stevenson describes a case which called for a front surface toric lens

The fitting of rigid lenses and, in particular, front surface toric rigid lenses and bi-toric lenses are generally perceived as being complex to fit. This may be due to a reduction in demand and perhaps a reduced emphasis on rigid lenses during undergraduate education.  

Of course, this might also be partly due to patient demands, most of whom prefer the instant gratification of soft lenses rather than the gradual build of tolerance to rigid lenses. An acceptable level of comfort can be achieved almost immediately with soft lenses, with no adverse effects to the ocular surfaces.1, 2  

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