- If you fit contact lenses you should have suitable equipment for contact lens practice and the skills to use it competently.
- You should have all equipment verified and calibrated regularly.
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This Guidance does not change what you must do under the law.
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You must have:
- a slit-lamp biomicroscope, ideally capable of providing a magnification of at least 25x
- a keratometer or other calibrated instrument to assess the corneal curvature
- appropriate procedures for infection control. See section on Infection control
- sight testing chart and equipment for refraction.
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You should have a range of:
- single patient use diagnostic soft contact lenses
- complex diagnostic contact lenses, if appropriate
- appropriate lens care systems for patients
- appropriate topical drugs and diagnostic agents.
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You may also wish to have:
- contact lens verification apparatus, for example a radiuscope
- tear assessment equipment
- corneal topographer
- equipment for meibomian gland function investigation.
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You should have all your contact lens fitting equipment verified and calibrated regularly.
