Types of Contact Lenses
I am made from hydroxyethylmethacrylate (HEMA), have a high capacity for water absorption, making me flexible and confortable to wear
What are soft contact lenses?
I am added to lens care solutions to prevent microbial growth and maintain sterility.
What are preservatives?
When a hard contact lens drops on the floor, _____ is the recommended liquid that should be used to rinse it before reinsertion.
What is saline solution?
What is 1 advantage and 1 disadvantage of any type of contact lens?
What are Increased Comfort and Fragile? or What are Less likely to tear and Causes discomfort?
What are 2 types of lens care solutions?
What are multipurpose solutions and saline solutions?
What is 1 drug type that typically interacts with contact lenses?
What is oral contraceptives?
Describe the any special feature of contact lenses.
What are description of hybrid, multifocal, toric, orthokeralogy, scleral or cosmetic contact lenses
Describe daily contact lens cleaning.
What are wash and dry hands, fill lens case with fresh solution, rub the lens in solution in the palm of your hand, rinse with lens solution and lastly, store in the case.
What is the purpose of patient counseling?
What are ensuring safe contact lens use and preventing eye infections and discomfort?