History and symptom taking in contact lens fitting and aftercare
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History and symptom taking in contact lens fitting and aftercare.
AIM To appraise history and symptom taking for contact lens consultations, to determine current practice and to make recommendations for best practice. METHOD The peer reviewed academic literature was reviewed and the results informed a survey completed by 256 eye care practitioners (ECPs) on their current practice and influences. RESULTS The last eye-test date, last contact lens aftercare ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Contact Lens and Anterior Eye
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1367-0484
DOI: 10.1016/j.clae.2015.03.002