Publications

The CLAO Journal

CLAO Special Journal Issue - Eye & Contact Lens: Science and Clinical Practice (Volume 33, Number 6, Part 2 of 2)

CLAO Home Study Course for Contact Lens Technicians: 3rd edition

Contact Lenses: The CLAO Guide to Basic Science and Clinical Practice: (3rd Edition)

The CLAO Pocket Guide to Contact Lens Fitting

Pocket Guide on Vision Care Terminology

CLAO Guide to Spectacles & Dispensing - A Primer for Ophthalmologists

Aids and the Eye

Residents Curriculum Manual on Refraction, Spectacles, & Dispensing

CLAO Residents Contact Lens Curriculum Manual

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  The CLAO Journal: Listed in Index Medicus, the distinguished CLAO Journal is the only peer-reviewed scientific publication in the U.S. to focus on contact lenses, refractive surgery and related anterior segment topics. Effective January 2003, the Journal changed its name to Eye and Contact Lens: Science and Clinical Practice. Effective January 2005, the Journal is published six times each year. Complimentary subscription to the association journal is included with most membership categories.
  CLAO Special Journal Issue - Order form
Eye and Contact Lens: Science and Clinical Practice
Volume 33, Number 6, Part 2 of 2
International Contact Lens Leadership Summit: Maximizing Safe Contact Lens Wear Worldwide
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  CLAO Home Study Course for Contact Lens Technicians: 3rd edition. This self-study Course provides a solid basic-to-intermediate level foundation in contact lens fitting. The Course is a fully self-contained learning program consisting of 10 modules that will leave students confident in their knowledge of contact lenses. Individuals who complete the Course receive a handsome certificate suitable for framing. CLAO Members are able to take the Course at a substantial discount.
  Contact Lenses: The CLAO Guide to Basic Science and Clinical Practice: (3rd Edition) With 49 chapters by 75 world-renowned experts, this 4-volume, 960-page work covers, in depth, every significant aspect of contact lenses. The entire work was revised and updated in 1995. Available to CLAO Members at a substantial discount.
  The CLAO Pocket Guide to Contact Lens Fitting: Short of calling in an expert, CLAO's Pocket Guide is the best help you can find for any contact lens fitting problem. Many different fitting situations are described, with step-by-step instructions for achieving success. Available to CLAO Members at a substantial discount.
  NEW! Pocket Guide on Vision Care Terminology: This 120 page publication is designed for ophthalmic technicians and other interested professionals as a user-friendly "pocket" reference to frequently used terms in the vision care field. It is not all-inclusive but an effort was made to include the most commonly used terms in vision care today. Students can utilize this publication to refer to terms they have heard or read for the first time. Professionals can "jog their memory" or check to see if their understanding of a particular term is the same as presented here. Many esoteric abbreviations and acronyms are included, along with nine appendices.
  CLAO Guide to Spectacles & Dispensing - A Primer for Ophthalmologists: A quick and practical guide the basics of optical dispensing for the practicing ophthalmologist. This publication provides a quick refresher course on optical dispensing and would be of value to anyone involved with optical dispensing in the practice.
  Aids and the Eye: This publication reviews HIV and its manifestations in the human eye. Many color photos and illustrations, along with detailed and referenced information, helps this publication to provide background on this topic for the interested professional.
  Residents Curriculum Manual on Refraction, Spectacles, & Dispensing: A manual consisting of 10 self-study modules and accompanying appendices, covering aspects of refraction and spectacle dispensing. This highly respected, self-study manual is available for purchase through the CLAO office. The CLAO Residents Curriculum Manual on Refraction Spectacles and Dispensing was developed in cooperation with the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology (AUPO) and the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO).
  The CLAO Residents Contact Lens Curriculum Manual, Thrid Edition: A manual consisting of 10 self-study modules and accompanying appendices, covering aspects of contact lens science, fitting and dispensing. This highly respected, self-study manual is available for purchase through the CLAO office. The CLAO Residents Contact Lens Curriculum Manual was developed in cooperation with the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology (AUPO) and the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO).
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