title: Contact lenses following keratoplasty.
abstract: Bandage contact lenses can be used following keratoplasty to protect the ocular surface and promote epithelial healing. Rigid gas permeable contact lenses are indicated to correct irregular astigmatism and anisometropia. The Rotterdam Eye Hospital fit 77 keratoplasty patients with contact lenses following their surgery. The methods of fitting contact lenses over the irregular or highly astigmatic surface of a graft are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Cornea and Contact Lens Services, Rotterdam Eye Hospital, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Beekhuis
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: van Rij
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Eggink
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Vreugdenhil
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Schoevaart
mesh_terms: D015858:Anisometropia / Q000628:therapy; D001251:Astigmatism / Q000628:therapy; D003261:Contact Lenses / Q000009:adverse effects; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating / Q000009:adverse effects; D009779:Occlusive Dressings; D011182:Postoperative Care; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014945:Wound Healing