Transient ptosis secondary to giant papillary conjunctivitis in a hydrogel lens patient.
A case of transient ptosis due to GPC in a 14-year-old white female was presented. The hydrogel contact lenses were removed and after 3 days of cold compress management, the ptosis disappeared. After two months of spectacle wear the patient was refitted with hydrogel lenses made from a different material in a different design. In addition the solution regimen was changed to non-preserved saline and thermal disinfection. A review of the GPC literature and pathophysiological mechanism were presented.
D000293:Adolescent; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D003263:Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020136:Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols
D020136:Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols