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Contact Lens Pioneers.

Authors :
Schaeffer, Jack
Beiting, Jan
Source :
Review of Optometry. 8/15/2007 Part 1 of 2, Vol. 144 Issue 8, p34-42. 9p.
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

The article discusses major developments in contact lens material and design from 1975-2000. Accordingly, contact lens wear had become more practical and more comfortable by 1970 than in previous decades, and as many as two million people worldwide were successfully wearing contact lenses. An overview of some of the people who made innovative contributions to the contact lens field, such as Doctor of Optomery (O.D.) Edward Goodlaw who suggested that contact lens wear could cause corneal edema.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1930160X
Volume :
144
Issue :
8
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Review of Optometry
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
26383123