title: The bandage lens in bullous keratopathy.
abstract: One of the most common indications for the fitting of therapeutic contact lenses is bullous keratopathy, a painful condition often iatrogenic in origin and more usually encountered in elderly patients. A retrospective study of 30 patients fitted with therapeutic lenses for the condition and followed up for at least a year showed that the symptoms of bullous keratopathy were reduced in most cases. There was a higher incidence of suppurative keratitis (13 per cent) than has been reported in previous series. The prescribing of prophylactic antibiotics was haphazard in the series, and the authors suggest further study is needed to determine their precise role.
authors.affiliation: Thanet District General Hospital, Margate, Kent, UK.
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Andrew
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Woodward
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003263:Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic / Q000009:adverse effects; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents