Keys to a Pediatric Soft Lens Fitting.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Jenewein, Erin C.; Bhagat, Kriti
- Source
- Review of Cornea & Contact Lenses; Jan/Feb2017, p30-32, 3p
- Subject
- CONTACT lenses
CONTACT lens fitting
OPTOMETRISTS
PEDIATRICS
TODDLERS
EYE diseases
MEDICAL care
- Language
The article reports on the eye care practitioners who are often faced with challenges in pediatric soft lens fitting. Discussed are the toddlers who can safely use contact lenses when necessary to provide therapeutic benefit. Also discussed are the factors to consider when fitting contact lenses to children such as the benefits of lenses for the child; the risks associated with contact lense fitting to the child and the child and parents' preparedness for contact lens wear.