title: [Keratitis associated with contact lens wear].
abstract: Keratitis associated with contact lens wear in 50 eyes (37 patients) was analyzed. The results revealed that lenses of extended-wear induced more cases of keratitis than did lenses of daily-wear. The pathogenetic mechanism was discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, First People's Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province.
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003262:Contact Lenses, Extended-Wear / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003263:Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic / Q000009:adverse effects; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012706:Serratia marcescens / Q000302:isolation & purification