The use of therapeutic soft contact lenses in corneal disease.
Soft contact lenses are being applied as a therapeutic device in various diseases and postoperative conditions of the cornea. Ten cases illustrate several of the clinical conditions in which lenses of approved types may be used, with adjunctive medication in some instances.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001768:Blister / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D002921:Cicatrix; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000628:therapy; D003263:Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic / Q000009:adverse effects; D003315:Cornea; D003318:Corneal Opacity / Q000628:therapy; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005140:Eyelashes / Q000002:abnormalities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000628:therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D006255:Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / Q000628:therapy; D013262:Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Q000628:therapy