With the fitting of contact lenses as a medical art, requiring a thorough understanding of anatomy, physiology and optics of the eye, this practice is formulaic only in part. The rest of contact lens practice requires sound medical judgment and decision-making that comes only with "hands-on" experience. The authors address this need by starting with a didactic approach that incorporates frequently asked questions and straightforward answers so that this is an indispensable resource for the ophthalmology resident, intermediate contact lens practitioner, and optometrist.

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Design and Nomenclature of Contact Lenses.- Indications, Contraindications, and Selection of Contact Lenses.- The Routine Contact Lens Examination.- The Role of the Ophthalmic Assistant in Contact Lens Practice.- The Importance of Tear Film Evaluation in the Candidate for Contact Lens Wear.- Corneal Topography and Contact Lenses.- How to Fit Rigid Spherical Contact Lenses.- Follow-Up After Fitting Rigid Gas Permeable Lenses.- Fitting Spherical Hydrophilic Soft Contact Lenses for Daily and Extended Wear.- Disposable and Planned Replacement Contact Lenses.- Astigmatism and Toric Contact Lenses.- Presbyopia and Contact Lenses.- Contact Lens Fitting in Aphakia.- Pediatric Contact Lenses.- Fitting Contact Lenses After Refractive Surgery.- Contact Lens Fitting After Corneal Transplantation.- Contact Lens Fitting After Ocular Trauma.- Keratoconus.- Cosmetic and Prosthetic Contact Lenses.- Therapeutic Contact Lenses.- Maintenance and Handling of Contact Lenses.- Complications Associated with Contact Lens Use.- Complications Associated with Material, Deposits, and Lens Design in Rigid Gas Permeable Lenses.- Lid and Conjunctival Complications Associated with Contact Lens Use.- AIDS and Contact Lenses.