Kontaktlinsen gibt es schon seit mehr als 100 Jahren. Aber erst in den letzten Jahren
hat die moderne Kontaktlinsenherstellung durch die Entwicklung neuer Materialien und
Technologien die Indikationen stark erweitert. Ein Hot Topic mit weltweiter Beachtung
ist die Prävention der fortschreitenden Myopie durch Einsatz speziell geformter Kontaktlinsen.
Inzwischen werden Kontaktlinsen mit medizinischen Messgeräten kombiniert, was den
Rahmen des reinen Refraktionsausgleichs sprengt.
Abstract
In the last decades contact lenses have conquered a first place in curing refraction
errors as well as treatment option in the medical field especially for corneal diseases.
The reason is the advanced technology in cutting design variations. Each type of refraction
error can be solved. Complications post Lasik as secondary ectasia are managed by
contact lenses as well as keratoconus eyes. There is a new-build strong teamwork with
surgery. New and more common today are special designed lenses for presbyopia correction,
contact lenses for myopia prevention and corneal bending, the Ortho-K lenses and lenses
for amblyopia treatment. The diversity in literature regarding terms are explained.
Also shown is the view to global acting companies which explore para-contactological
indications like e.g. contact lenses bearing microchips and nanotechnology.
Schlüsselwörter
Myopieprävention - CE-Klassifikation von Kontaktlinsen - Kontaktlinsensystem - Lasik-Komplikation
- medizinische Kontaktlinse
Key words
contact lens systems - definition of contact lens systems - medical contact lens indications
- CE classification of contact lenses - contact lens parameters - contact lenses and
presbyopia - contact lenses and cross-linking - contact lenses and Lasik complications
- ortho-k contact lenses - contact lenses and myopia prevention
