Conjunctival Epithelial Flap in Continuous Contact Lens Wear

Conjunctival epithelial flap in continuous contact lens wear.

PURPOSE Composed of sheets of cells detached from the underlying conjunctiva, conjunctival epithelial flap (CEF) is a recently reported phenomenon associated with contact lens wear with potential consequences for ocular health. Although CEF is generally asymptomatic, it is not known to what extent it might increase the longer-term risk of discomfort, inflammatory response, or infection. In this...

Epithelial permeability reflects subclinical effects of contact lens wear.

AIMS Recently, it was reported by the authors that a single drop fluorophotometric technique for estimating corneal epithelial permeability (Pde) to fluorescein is not sufficiently precise for monitoring permeability changes in individual patients., but may be useful for evaluating mean differences in Pdc in population based research. To determine whether this technique provides a more sensitiv...

Proposed practice guidelines for continuous contact lens wear.

The introduction of silicone-containing hydrogel contact lenses (SCHCLs) for continuous wear (CW) presents practitioners with a unique challenge. To facilitate the transition, we propose a set of guidelines for the conduct of CW practice. The general concepts for the guide are derived from a range of similar codes of practice that have been produced for a range of aspects of eye care. The more ...

Contact lens induced keratitis associated with contact lens wear.

PURPOSE To evaluate clinical characteristics, risk factors, management and outcome of contact lens induced keratitis (CLIK) associated with contact lens wear. METHODS The study comprised all consecutive patients presenting with contact lens related presumed microbial keratitis during a 12-month period at our department. Detailed demographic data, type of contact lens, duration of lens wear, w...

Scleral contact lens wear in unilateral aphakia.