Contact Lenses For Sporting Activities
Contact Lenses For Sporting Activities
Contact Lenses For Sporting Activities
OVER SPECTACLES
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VISUAL SKILLS ENHANCED BY
CONTACT LENSES FOR ATHLETES
CONTACT LENS WEAR
• Peripheral awareness:
• Customary techniques,
–requires good peripheral vision
procedures and lenses are used
–spatial localization
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SPORTS REQUIRING
SPORTS CHALLENGE CATEGORIES STABILITY ON IMPACT
• Tennis • Gymnastics
• Volleyball • Wrestling
• Basketball • Rugby
• Racquetball • Football
• Baseball • Ice skating
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FITTING THE ATHLETE PRESCRIPTION DECISIONS
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DISPOSABLE AND FREQUENT LENS CONTACT LENSES
REPLACEMENT PROGRAMMES AND WATER SPORTS
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FITTING LENSES FOR WATER SPORTS
FITTING LENSES FOR WATER SPORTS
SALT WATER FITTING
• Environmental challenges
• Altitude may require high
oxygen transmissibility
• UV absorption
• Disposable and frequent
replacement lenses
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CONTACT LENSES FOR CONTACT LENSES FOR
RISK SPORTS INDOOR SPORTS
• Extreme body contact • Dryness may be a problem
• Small, fast moving objects • Reduced contrast sensitivity
• Avoid rigid lenses
• Consider the use of a lens
• No spectacles
• Recommend eye protection lubricant
• Good centration • Recommend disposable or
• Stability frequent replacement lenses
• Minimal movement • Recommend eye protection
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SCLERAL LENSES FOR SPORT MANAGEMENT OF THE
SPORTING PATIENT
• Lens handling
From:
• Lens insertion and removal
• Ocular injury
• Manage ocular emergencies
• Ultraviolet light exposure
• Incorporate contact lens ‘care
kit’ in medical supplies
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TEAM CONTACT LENS ‘CARE KIT’ SYMBOLS
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ACRONYMS
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