title: Continuous wearing of Duragel contact lenses by Swedish air force pilots.
abstract: This is a report of the application of contact lenses for prolonged wear by military pilots. The safety and effectiveness of wearing these non-HEMA hydrophilic lenses in a highly demanding visual environment is described in the case of an individual jet-fighter pilot who has worn these lenses continuously for 3 years without any complications.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000337:Aerospace Medicine; D001274:Atmospheric Pressure; D003263:Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic / Q000009:adverse effects; D006112:Gravitation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009216:Myopia / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D012030:Refractive Errors / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D013548:Sweden; D013997:Time Factors; D014792:Visual Acuity