title: [Contact lens-related keratitis].
abstract: Nowadays, keratitis, corneal infection due to wearing contact lens means an increasingly serious problem. Neglected cases may lead to corneal damage that can cause blindness in cases of otherwise healthy eyes. Early diagnosis based on the clinical picture and the typical patient history is an important way of prevention. Prophylaxis is substantial to avoid bacterial and viral infection that is highly essential in this group of diseases. Teaching contact lens wearers the proper contact lens care, storage, sterility, and hygiene regulations is of great importance. In case of corneal inflammation early accurate diagnosis supported by microbiological culture from contact lenses, storage boxes or cornea is very useful. Thereafter, targeted drug therapy or in therapy-resistant cases surgical treatment may even be necessary in order to sustain suitable visual acuity.
authors.affiliation: Debreceni Egyetem, Orvos- és Egészségtudományi Centrum, Általános Orvostudományi Kar Szemklinika Debrecen Nagyerdei krt. 98. 4012.
authors.forename: Zita
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Steiber
authors.forename: András
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berta
authors.forename: László
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Módis
mesh_terms: D015823:Acanthamoeba Keratitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018441:Biofilms; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003261:Contact Lenses / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003262:Contact Lenses, Extended-Wear / Q000009:adverse effects; D065306:Corneal Injuries; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D016849:Keratitis, Herpetic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D007637:Keratoconjunctivitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents
keywords: contact lens wear; keratitis; kontaktlencse-viselés; megelőzés; prevention; szaruhártya-gyulladás