title: The use of contact lenses in the treatment of persistent epithelial defects.
abstract: The types and applications of bandage contact lenses are varied and diverse. This article provides a summary of the corneal pathologies that will predispose patients to persistent epithelial defects (PEDs) along with an overview of the types of contact lenses that can be utilised to treat these conditions.
authors.affiliation: Optometry Dept., Cheltenham General Hospital, Sandford Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. sally.blackmore@glos.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Sally Jayne
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Blackmore
mesh_terms: D003261:Contact Lenses; D003263:Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D019573:Epithelium, Corneal / Q000473:pathology; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications; D005740:Gases; D006801:Humans; D020136:Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate; D010539:Permeability; D012828:Silicones
chemical_list: D005740:Gases; D012828:Silicones; D020136:Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate