title: Epithelial erosions caused by thin high water content lenses.
abstract: The occurrence of discrete epithelial erosions with very thin high water content hydrogel lenses is discussed. These multiple, small, coalescing, epithelial erosions develop centrally and superiorly after a few hours of lens wear. It is postulated that the erosions result from on-eye lens dehydration, which causes epithelial desiccation.
authors.affiliation: Cornea and Contact Lens Research Unit, School of Optometry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, AustraliaOptics Division, Cooper Vision Inc, San Jose, California, USA.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Holden
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Sweeney
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Seger