Epidemiology of contact lens-related inflammation and microbial keratitis: a 20-year perspective.
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.
Keay
Lisa
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School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Stapleton
Fiona
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Schein
Oliver
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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