Tag Melissa Barnett

Post-surgery

Introduction After corneal surgery, contact lenses may be indicated to provide improved optical correction or therapeutic ocular surface protection. Optical indications include the correction of irregular or high regular astigmatism, secondary aniseikonia and the correction of refractive error to eliminate…

Therapeutic Applications

Introduction The concept of a protective eye bandage originated in the first-century ad when Celsus reportedly applied honey-soaked linen to the site of a pterygium removal to prevent symblepharon development ( ). The therapeutic use of contact lenses goes beyond…