1. Toric Lens Performance.
- Author
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Cairns, Gerard, China, Paul, Green, Tim, and Reindel, Bill T.
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CONTACT lenses , *ASTIGMATISM , *REFRACTIVE errors , *EYE care , *OPHTHALMIC lenses - Abstract
The article examines the performance of soft toric contact lenses used in correcting astigmatic error. Two studies were conducted to assess the rotational recovery abilities of Lo-Torque and Accelerated Stabilization lens designs where the subjects were assigned a stabilization design on each eye and the Primary Gaze Orientation (PGO) was assessed. The role of lens design characteristics in realigning the lens as well as the importance of keeping stable lens orientation is emphasized.
- Published
- 2010