[Contact lens-associated ocular anterior segment diseases].
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.
Souza
Murilo Barreto
MB
Disciplina de Informática Médica do Curso de Medicina da Faculdade de Tecnologia e Ciências - Salvador (BA) - Brasil.
Alves
Milton Ruiz
MR
de Medeiros
Fabrício Witzel
FW
Yamane
Iris de Souza
Ide S
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