Optometry in Practice (OiP), the College's quarterly CPD journal, covers the latest research, analysis and opinion from your profession, and provides up to 4 CPD points.
This article aims to help practitioners understand better the products they are providing.
Introduction
This article describes how the majority of modern contact lenses are made. It is hoped that an understanding of lens manufacture may help practitioners understand better the product they are using and the modern marvel that it is.
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The College of Optometrists has issued a statement in response to news reports that many soft contact lenses in the US contain compounds called fluoropolymers, which are also known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).