Contact Lens Spectrum

June 2008

Document #151

 

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(p. 19) Contact Lens Materials: Oxygen Permeability and Transmissibility, Part 3, By William J. Benjamin, OD, MS, PhD

 

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(p. 21) Dry Eye Dx and Tx: An Often Overlooked Source of Lens-Related Dryness, by Ann Laurenzi, OD, FAAO

 

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(p. 23) Contact Lens Care: Compliance: the Little Things Can Make a Difference, By Susan J. Gromacki, OD, MS, FAAO

 

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(p. 25) Diagnosing and Treating Corneal Dystrophy, By Gregory W. DeNaeyer, OD

 

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(p. 37) The Evolution of Silicone Hydrogel Lenses, By Brian Chou, OD, FAAO

 

 

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(p. 51) Readers’ Forum: Misleading Orientation Marks on Soft Toric Contact Lenses, by Graeme Young, MPhil, PhD, FCOptom, DCLP, FAAO, & Roberta McIlraith, BOptom (Hons.)

 

 

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