. the Aging Eye and Contact Lenses - a Review of Visual Performance
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Most contact lens practitioners are dealing with an increasing number of otherwise healthy older (presbyopic) patients. Examination of the literature indicates a persistent theme of age-related change which generally becomes significant after the fourth decade. This review, the second of two parts, documents reported age-related changes in visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, stereoacuity, hyperacuity, colour vision, and visual fields. The effects of these various changes on the fitting and wear of contact lenses by older patients are discussed . .
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