With estimated numbers of contact lens wearers worldwide exceeding 140 million, even
complications with a low incidence will affect a significant number of individuals. Although …

The availability of the confocal microscope over the past decade has allowed clinicians and
researchers to refine their understanding of the physiological and pathological basis of the …

PURPOSE: To investigate Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) risk factors. Diagnosis of AK, a rare
but serious corneal infection, has recently increased significantly at the University of Illinois …

Purpose. High Dk silicone hydrogel (SH) lenses have been shown to significantly decrease
the risk of hypoxic complications compared to traditional low Dk hydrogels. However, the …

Contact lens-related keratitis has been the subject of a number of rigorous epidemiologic
studies over the past 20 years. This article summarizes data from such studies that address …

Purpose: To determine the predisposing factors, special clinical manifestations and the
management of presumed microbial ulcerative keratitis. Methods: A retrospective study was …

Objective To study the association between cultures of contact lens and corneal scraping in
contact lens–related microbial keratitis. Methods A retrospective analysis of the culture …

Silicone hydrogel contact lenses were initially developed to optimise oxygen transmissibility
for extended wear use. The concerns with such contact lenses have been their higher …

Bacterial keratitis is a sight-threatening complication of contact lens wear, and
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a commonly isolated pathogen. The mechanisms by which …

Objective To estimate the cumulative probability and risk factors for developing corneal
infiltrates after up to 3 years of continuous wear (CW) with lotrafilcon A lenses. Methods …