The Tear Film: Structure, Function and Clinical Examination

Contemporary and thoroughly up-to-date, this book advises contact lens practitioners on the examination, function and pathogenesis of the tear film. With comprehensive text and superb colour illustrations, this manual presents the most current information on tear film research. An essential purchase for all practitioners involved in contact lens fitting and prescribing.

Part of the invaluable Butterworth-Heinemann/BCLA series

Current, comprehensive coverage

First class contributions by leading international experts.

Jennifer P. Craig is a professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Auckland. Her main research interest is ocular surface disease, including dry eye and tear film dysfunction, cornea, contact lenses, and refractive surgery. She leads international clinical trials at the Ocular Surface Laboratory, and lectures internationally. She is a past chair of the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board of New Zealand, and a current Director on the Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand.

She co-authored the book The Tear Film, and contributed to the Tear Film and Ocular Surface (TFOS) International Workshops on Meibomian Gland Dysfunction and Contact Lens Discomfort. Professor Craig is Vice-Chair of the TFOS DEWS II workshop, and invited Chair of the “A Lifestyle Epidemic: Ocular Surface Disease” workshop. She holds visiting academic appointments at Aston University, the Universities of Waterloo and Montreal, and the University of Medical Sciences in Wenzhou, China.