title: Keratitis and contact lens wear: a review.
abstract: The most feared complications of contact lens wear are keratitis and infectious corneal ulceration. This article first defines terms for the clinical practitioner, and then describes and illustrates clinical presentation and management.
authors.affiliation: Jules Stein Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, UCLA School of Medicine 90024.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Weissman
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Donzis
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Hoft
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D003261:Contact Lenses / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003262:Contact Lenses, Extended-Wear / Q000009:adverse effects; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D007634:Keratitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy