What's in the Guide?
The Optical Assistant’s Guide to contact lenses, written by Sarah Morgan, is
designed to provide optical assistants with useful information so that contact
lenses can be confidently discussed with patients. This booklet provides a
concise summary of key aspects of contact lenses which includes:
The benefits of contact lens wear to the patient and the practice- What’s involved in getting contact lenses, wearing them for the first time and ongoing aftercare
- Handling enquiries such as ‘how much are your contact lenses?’
- Dealing with frequently asked questions e.g. ‘am I suitable?’ and ‘what sorts of contact lenses are there?’
- Ordering contact lenses and lens supply protocols
- Patient scenarios and some practical ideas to try in the practice
Front-line staff play
a key role in stimulating interest
in contact lens wear
