title: [Papillomatous hyperplastic conjunctivitis caused by contact lenses].
abstract: The characteristic features of contact lens-induced giant papillary conjunctivitis, as observed in 64 cases between 1978 and 1980, are described. The main symptoms are increasing lens intolerance with foreign body sensation, mucus discharge and reduced vision. The typical subtarsal sign is cobblestone formation resembling vernal conjunctivitis. Therapy must achieve complete disappearance of the conjunctival lesions, to avoid recurrences. Discontinuing lens wear is sufficient only in the less pronounced cases (stage I and II). In the fully developed cases, additional cryocoagulation of the lesions proved to be effective. The differences in the clinical pattern between our group of patients and that of Allansmith et al. (1977) support the opinion that surface deposits on the contact lenses are pathogenetically of prime importance.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D003263:Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Papillomatös-hyperplastische Konjunktivitis durch Kontaktlinsen.