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Optigal's Introduction to Contact Lens Fitting

$155.00

The NCLE exam, made clear. Written by an experienced optician for new contact lens fitters, this textbook breaks down the concepts you need for the NCLE’s Contact Lens Registry Exam (CLRE) in a clear, engaging way. Every chapter connects what’s tested to what you do with patients every day, so you’re not just memorizing; you’re building real fitting skills. More than a review book, it’s a complete training manual that will carry you into exam day with confidence, and into the fitting room with even more.

The NCLE exam, made clear. Written by an experienced optician for new contact lens fitters, this textbook breaks down the concepts you need for the NCLE’s Contact Lens Registry Exam (CLRE) in a clear, engaging way. Every chapter connects what’s tested to what you do with patients every day, so you’re not just memorizing; you’re building real fitting skills. More than a review book, it’s a complete training manual that will carry you into exam day with confidence, and into the fitting room with even more.

What’s Inside

Thirteen chapters and more than 240 pages covering:

  • The Foundations: an introduction to contact lenses, plus anatomy and physiology as they relate to lens wear

  • Optics and Measurements: contact lens optics, biomicroscopy, and corneal measurements and keratometry

  • Fitting Every Lens Type: spherical and toric soft lenses, spherical and toric gas permeable lenses, and multifocals for presbyopia

  • Patient Care: indications and contraindications, extended wear, lens delivery, care practices, and follow-up exams

  • Manufacturing and Verification: the basics of how lenses are made and checked

  • Bonus resources: knowledge reviews after every chapter with a full answer key, formulas, vertex conversion charts, diopter conversion, refractive cylinder values, lens materials, fluorescein patterns, and a glossary

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: An Introduction to Contact Lenses
Chapter 2: Anatomy and Physiology as It Relates to Contact Lens Wear
Chapter 3: Optics and the Contact Lens
Chapter 4: Biomicroscopy
Chapter 5: Corneal Measurements and Keratometry
Chapter 6: Indications and Contraindications for Contact Lens Wear
Chapter 7: Spherical and Toric Soft Contact Lenses
Chapter 8: Spherical and Toric Gas Permeable Contact Lenses
Chapter 9: Multifocal Contact Lenses and the Treatment of Presbyopia
Chapter 10: Considerations with Extended Wear
Chapter 11: Manufacturing and Verification Basics
Chapter 12: Contact Lens Delivery and Care Practices
Chapter 13: Contact Lens Follow-Up Examination

Appendices
Formulas · Vertex Power Changes: Plus Powers · Vertex Power Changes: Minus Powers · Diopter Conversion · Refractive Cylinder Values · Lens Materials and Classification · Fluorescein Patterns · Knowledge Review Answer Key · Glossary