Contact lens induced severe epithelial disruption. A case report.
The authors describe a patient with bilateral severe disruption of the epithelium while wearing MMA/VP70 contact lenses. Withdrawal of the contact lenses and the contact lens care system resulted in complete recovery. Later on Boston IV contact lenses with another care system were fitted successfully.
Pinckers
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Department of Ophthalmology, St. Radboudziekenhuis, University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Aandekerk
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Renardel de Lavalette
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Eggink
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D000293:Adolescent; D003261:Contact Lenses / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014792:Visual Acuity