Contact lens-induced pseudo-dystrophy of the cornea?
Whitish dots in the stroma of the cornea resembling the cloudy dystrophy were observed in 4 patients wearing HEMA contact lenses; a lattice-like corneal pattern was seen in another patient wearing HEMA contact lenses. There were no complaints. Visual acuity was normal. Corneal sensitivity was normal or reduced. The pseudo-dystrophies vanished after replacement of the HEMA lenses by Boston IV material.
D000328:Adult; D003261:Contact Lenses / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003315:Cornea / Q000473:pathology; D003317:Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D003319:Corneal Stroma / Q000473:pathology; D003886:Descemet Membrane / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male