title: Epidemiology of contact lens-related inflammation and microbial keratitis: a 20-year perspective.
abstract: Contact lens-related keratitis has been the subject of a number of rigorous epidemiologic studies over the past 20 years. This article summarizes data from such studies that address incidence and risk factors for this condition. Estimates of risk and associated predisposing factors have been quite consistent over time, geography and study design.
authors.affiliation: School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Keay
authors.forename: Fiona
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Stapleton
authors.forename: Oliver
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Schein
mesh_terms: D003261:Contact Lenses / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007634:Keratitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors