[Therapeutic contact lenses in infant corneal ulcerations].
OBJECTIVE
We present our own results of treatment in corneal ulcerations with therapeutic contact lenses in 4 infants aged between 3 days to 5 weeks.


METHODS
Four patients (5 eyes) with deep corneal ulcerations of various origin were treated with soft contact lenses at the Clinic of Pediatric Ophthalmology in Katowice. All eyes received one type of the therapeutic lens. Contact lenses were worn between 8 and 21 days. After application of contact lenses pharmacological therapy was used individually for each patient, according to the result of microbiological tests.


RESULTS
All patients were successfully cured. A scar of cornea was observed only in one infant because the contact lens had been used too late. Four infants had no corneal haze after the treatment.


CONCLUSIONS
The best results were obtained using the contact lenses early, during the first days of treatment. Contact lenses caused decreasing of pain and reduced application of medicines. They were a good protection for injured cornea.
Koraszewska-Matuszewska
B
B
Kliniki Okulistyki Dzieciecej, Slaskiej AM w Katowicach.
Samochowiec-Donocik
E
E
Lange
E
E
D003261:Contact Lenses; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D015817:Eye Infections / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications
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