title: Argon laser fenestration of a Softperm contact lens.
abstract: Contact lens fenestration can increase tear exchange. We describe a case in which a patient with 15 D of against-the-rule astigmatism was fit with a Softperm contact lens but was unable to wear it for more than 1 hour because of corneal edema. After fenestrating the Softperm lens with an argon laser the patient was able to wear her lens for 10 hours without signs of corneal decompensation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Albany Medical College, NY.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Litoff
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Pristaw
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Gold
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001251:Astigmatism / Q000628:therapy; D003263:Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007834:Lasers; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D013666:Tears / Q000502:physiology