Contact lenses logbook

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this work is to create a comprehensive logbook, based on with information taken from the internet, articles and books. Moreover, another objective is to analyze logbooks from other universities in Europe or some fitting sheets students use in their labs that could be considered as a type of logbook. Furthermore, another purpose is to create an own logbook as complete and detailed as possible. Material and methods: Analyzing those fitting sheets and using further information extracted from different articles and books used by contact lens specialists, it has been created a comprehensive but still simple guide to contact lens fitting and documentation. Results: This is a fitting guide for all steps in contact lens fitting including indications, contraindications and troubleshooting for various contact lenses and care products. An own proposal of a logbook had been created regarding the practical usefulness for students in the labs. Discussion: While doing this project, it has been realized that the use of a personal Logbook in the practices of optometry students it is still not very common in many European universities, but it is used by many professionals in several fields as a guide, to record and to be evaluated in the labs.