Management of complications associated with lathe-cut soft contact lenses.
At the present time, nine lathe-cut lenses are FDA approved and commercially available in the United States. Complications of lathe-cut soft contact lenses cover a wide spectrum of problems. Five significant complications of lathe-cut lenses and their prevention and therapeutic management are discussed.
D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003263:Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology; D008722:Methods; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010349:Patient Compliance