Subepithelial intracorneal hemorrhage in a soft contact lens user.
OBJECTIVE
To describe a case of spontaneous subepithelial hemorrhage in a soft contact lens user.


METHODS
A 45-year-old man with irritation and decreased vision had four-quadrant pannus and corneal subepithelial hemorrhage in an annular pattern.


RESULTS
The subepithelial hemorrhage was drained and the feeder vessel coagulated. The hemorrhage subsequently absorbed with time.


CONCLUSIONS
Soft contact lens users should be monitored for the development of significant neovascularization.
Kaiura
Terry L
TL
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York, NY 10003, USA.
Seedor
John A
JA
Koplin
Richard S
RS
Rhee
Michelle K
MK
Ritterband
David C
DC
Lipton
Evan J
EJ
D003263:Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D019573:Epithelium, Corneal / Q000473:pathology*; D005130:Eye Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014792:Visual Acuity