title: Overview of extended wear contact lenses.
abstract: Extended wear of contact lenses is an attractive alternative to daily wear regimens. Immediate application has been for therapeutic purposes. Recently, cosmetic investigations have occurred, primarily outside of the United States. Regardless of the application, extended wear requires careful patient selection, fitting and post-fitting care to insure that ocular integrity has not been disturbed.
mesh_terms: D001035:Aphakia / Q000534:rehabilitation; D003261:Contact Lenses / Q000009:adverse effects; D003263:Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic / Q000009:adverse effects; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D012030:Refractive Errors / Q000534:rehabilitation; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration