title: [Contact lens-associated ocular anterior segment diseases].
abstract: Nowadays, contact lenses have shown a larger variety of options in order to meet the needs of different patients. They have become more frequent in the clinical practice and, consequently, the complications related to contact lenses have been more common. This review attempted to describe the main alterations and diseases of the cornea and anterior segment associated with contact lens wearers.
authors.affiliation: Disciplina de Informática Médica do Curso de Medicina da Faculdade de Tecnologia e Ciências - Salvador (BA) - Brasil.
authors.forename: Murilo Barreto
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.forename: Milton Ruiz
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.forename: Fabrício Witzel
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: de Medeiros
authors.forename: Iris de Souza
authors.initials: Ide S
authors.lastname: Yamane
mesh_terms: D000869:Anterior Eye Segment; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000209:etiology*; D003261:Contact Lenses / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D015352:Dry Eye Syndromes / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans