title: [Advantages and disadvantages of contact lenses in the correction of ametropia].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose is to appreciate the benefits and the drawbacks in the correction of the refractive errors with contact lenses comparative to the glasses, to see their indications, general contraindications, their specific features.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a retrospective study on a group of 100 patients that were consulted during a period between years 2003 and 2004 in the Optimed Clinic of Ophthalmology.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patient's age varied between seven to sixty years, most of them between twenty and thirty years. Women formed the largest group most of the patients lived in the cities. The refractive errors in which we used contact lenses were: myopia, astigmatism, hyperopia, keratoconus. Soft lenses were used more then hard lenses. Only 25 of our patients developed some complications, especially corneal complications.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  1. The contact lenses represent an optimal solution in the correction of refractive errors, especially in young patients. 2. The quality of vision obtained with contact lenses is superior comparative to glasses. 3. Most of their complications can be treated without marks.
authors.affiliation: Spitalul Clinic de Urgenţe Oftalmologice Bucureîti.
authors.forename: Anca
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tomi
authors.forename: Crista
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Preda
authors.forename: Adina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nedelcu
authors.forename: Dana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Goicea
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003261:Contact Lenses / Q000009:adverse effects; D005139:Eyeglasses; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007640:Keratoconus / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012030:Refractive Errors / Q000628:therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014792:Visual Acuity