Acute eye disease secondary to contact-lens wear.
In a three-month survey of some hospital consultant ophthalmic services, 82 instances of complications of contact-lens wearing were reported. Some of the complications gave rise to discomfort, but in only 5 cases was vision impaired.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001762:Blepharitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D003261:Contact Lenses / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D004739:England; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012606:Scotland