title: The use of soft bandage contact lenses in the management of primary (localised non-familial) conjunctival amyloidosis: a case report.
abstract: We present a case of primary (localised non-familial) conjunctival amyloidosis, which is an uncommon condition, characterised by amyloid deposition within the substantia propria of the conjunctiva. Soft bandage contact lenses were fitted in order to protect the cornea from the mechanical abrasion of the irregular surface of the palpebral conjunctiva. We used non-ionic high water content (70%) soft bandage lenses from Filcon 4A with a Dk of 40. The lenses were well tolerated and gave significant relief of the symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Ophthalmology, University Hospital St. Raphaël, Kapucijnenvoer 33, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Van Cleynenbreugel
authors.forename: A J M
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Geerards
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Vreugdenhil
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D003263:Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male