title: Fluoroperm extended wear RGP contact lenses for myopia, hyperopia, aphakia, astigmatism, and keratoconus.
abstract: One hundred fifteen eyes of 62 patients were fit with paflufocon-A (Fluoroperm) rigid gas permeable (RGP) contact lenses. Patients included myopes, hyperopes, aphakes, and keratoconic and astigmatic patients; the latter patients were fit with bitoric designs for large amounts of corneal astigmatism or front toric designs for residual astigmatism. Thirty of the 52 patients (58%) who completed the study were able to wear the lenses continuously without complications; six (12%) were able to achieve extended wear for up to one month. The average visual acuity across the study was 20/20. Three complications were observed, resulting in a complication rate of 6%.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112.
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Kastl
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D000328:Adult; D001035:Aphakia / Q000628:therapy*; D001251:Astigmatism / Q000628:therapy*; D003262:Contact Lenses, Extended-Wear / Q000009:adverse effects; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D004869:Equipment Safety; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006956:Hyperopia / Q000628:therapy*; D007640:Keratoconus / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009216:Myopia / Q000628:therapy*; D012828:Silicones; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D012828:Silicones; C058656:paflufocon A