Clinical management of cosmetic extended-wear contact lens failure.
Fifteen patients discontinued use of extended-wear hydrogel contact lenses. The primary cause was neovascularization (60%), although lens soilage, giant papillary conjunctivitis and ulceration were factors in several patients each. All patients were successfully refitted with daily-wear rigid or thin, hydrogel contact lenses following simple clinical techniques.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003233:Conjunctivitis, Allergic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003262:Contact Lenses, Extended-Wear / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003263:Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003902:Detergents; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods; D005123:Eye / Q000098:blood supply; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy
D003902:Detergents