Contact lens fitting in children

ABSTRACT

Contact Lens fitting in children is mainly for unilateral aphakia, unilateral high myopia and rarely for therapeutic or cosmetic reasons. There are many difficulties encountered in fitting. Certain precautions should be followed, particularly the choice of the proper type of lens to achieve the best possible visual acuity, and careful monitoring of vision to avoid the occurance of amblyopia. Analysis of the results of fitting and follow up is presented