For 30 years, contact lens research focused on the need for highly oxygen-permeable (Dk)
soft lens materials. High Dk silicone hydrogel contact lenses, made available in 1999, met …

PURPOSE: To summarize the present status of safety and efficacy of contact lens wear.
DESIGN: Literature review. METHODS: Ovid Medline searches were performed on records …

purpose. To examine factors influencing the severity of soft contact lens (SCL)–related
microbial keratitis. methods. Cases were detected via surveillance studies in Australia and …

Objective: To project the future size of the Australian medical workforce, from 2001 to 2012.
Design and setting: Stochastic simulation modelling of the Australian medical workforce …

Objectives: To assess and compare the cytotoxicity and antimicrobial activity of six
multipurpose disinfecting contact lens solutions (MPDS). Method: Six MPDS were assessed …

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the longitudinal changes in ocular
physiology, tear film characteristics, and symptomatology experienced by neophyte silicone …

Povidone-iodine (PVP-I) possesses broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity and is used
clinically as a disinfectant. We evaluated the disinfectant properties and safety of PVP-I for …

This review presents a critical analysis of the literature relating to the use of binomial and
polynomial classification schemes for categorising corneal infiltrative events (CIEs) …

PURPOSE: To investigate the attachment of Acanthamoeba to first-and second-generation
silicone hydrogel contact lenses, and to determine if patient wear or the presence of a …

Purpose. To evaluate the safety and efficacy of silicone hydrogel extended-wear contact
lenses when used for therapeutic purposes for children. Methods. This was a prospective …