
CD-ROM provides helpful tutorials and explanations of the text, including a new lens design tutorial A full-colour design with numerous illustrations presents essential information in an attractive, readily accessible form Written by one of the worlds best-known and most highly acclaimed authors, Professor Mo Jalie, this essential text book is a distillation of his years of experience, wisdom and clinical training. Lavishly illustrated, this highly successful book has been revised and updated but continues to provide the principles and practice of ophthalmic lens dispensing for all optometrists and dispensing opticians. This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States.
Updated photos feature more current frames and lenses, keeping the book up to date with today's eye care trends.Overview of Ophthalmic Lenses & Dispensing. Detailed information on the newest types of lenses, including progressive, absorptive, aspheric, and atoric. Updated coverage of the latest dispensing procedures and equipment. A new full-color design with hundreds of illustrations that clearly demonstrate key procedures, concepts, and techniques. Proficiency tests at the end of each chapter reinforce your understanding of the material through multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, matching, and true/false questions. A glossary of key terms provides easy access to definitions. Plus, it goes beyond the basics to explore the "how" and "why" behind lens selection, to help you better understand and meet your patients' vision needs. Perfect for both students who are just learning about dispensing and practitioners who want to keep their skills up to date, this resource offers in-depth discussions of all types of lenses, including multifocal, progressive, absorptive, safety, recreational, aspheric, and high index.
It covers every aspect of dispensing ― from basic terminology to frame selection to eyewear fitting, adjusting, and repairing. The ultimate ophthalmic dispensing reference, this book provides a step-by-step system for properly fitting and adjusting eyewear.