Disposable soft lens ulcerative keratitis in an Army aviator: a case report.
A synopsis of Army aviation interest in soft contact lenses is presented. A case report of one volunteer subject's experience with presumed contact lens-associated infectious ulcerative keratitis then is summarized. The clinical significance of this case is highlighted.
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U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory, Visual Sciences Branch, Fort Rucker, AL 36362-5292.
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D000328:Adult; D003262:Contact Lenses, Extended-Wear / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology