Silsoft extended wear contact lenses in pediatric aphakia.
Fifty pediatric aphakic patients, ranging in age from 7 days to 11 years, were fitted with the Silsoft extended wear contact lens. Compared to other extended wear lenses, the Silsoft lens has several advantages. These include easier handling, a less traumatic fitting procedure for the child, the use of fluorescein for evaluation of the lens-cornea relationship and a low loss rate. This lens appears to be safe, with no permanent adverse effects on the cornea.
D001036:Aphakia, Postcataract / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003263:Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic / Q000009:adverse effects; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn