Contact lens hygiene compliance and lens case contamination: A review

YTY Wu, M Willcox, H Zhu, F Stapleton - Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 2015 - Elsevier
A contaminated contact lens case can act as a reservoir for microorganisms that could
potentially compromise contact lens wear and lead to sight threatening adverse events. The …

Biological and clinical implications of lysozyme deposition on soft contact lenses

NB Omali, LN Subbaraman… - Optometry and Vision …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Within a few minutes of wear, contact lenses become rapidly coated with a variety of tear film
components, including proteins, lipids, and mucins. Tears have a rich and complex …

Demodex sp. as a Potential Cause of the Abandonment of Soft Contact Lenses by Their Existing Users

W Tarkowski, J Moneta-Wielgoś… - BioMed research …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Demodex mites may be a potential etiological factor in the development of various eye and
skin disorders. The aim of the study was to investigate the presence of Demodex in the hair …

Effect of three interventions on contact lens comfort in symptomatic wearers: a randomized clinical trial

M Navascues-Cornago, PB Morgan… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Purpose To investigate whether carrying out various interventions part way through the day
influences comfort in symptomatic daily disposable (DD) contact lens wearers. Methods A …

Ocular discomfort responses after short periods of contact lens wear

E Papas, D Tilia, J McNally… - Optometry and Vision …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Purpose To investigate if contact lens–related discomfort is a function of the time of day at
which lenses are worn. Methods This was a randomized, crossover, open-label clinical trial …

A comparative study between an oil-in-water emulsion and nonlipid eye drops used for rewetting contact lenses

SE Guthrie, L Jones, CA Blackie, DR Korb - Eye & contact lens, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the clinical impact of using SYSTANE
BALANCE Lubricant Eye Drops (Alcon, Fort Worth, TX), an oil-in-water emulsion, as a …

Can binocular vision disorders contribute to contact lens discomfort?

EM Rueff, PE King-Smith, MD Bailey - Optometry and Vision …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Purpose To determine the relationship between binocular vision (BV) disorder and dry eye
symptoms and the frequency of BV disorders in subjects with contact lens–induced dry eye …

End-of-day dryness, corneal sensitivity and blink rate in contact lens wearers

V Martín-Montañez, A López-de la Rosa… - Contact Lens and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Purpose To study the relationship among the variables intensity of the end-of-day (EOD)
dryness, corneal sensitivity and blink rate in soft contact lens (CL) wearers. Methods Thirty …

Lid margin sensitivity and staining in contact lens wear versus no lens wear

M Navascues-Cornago, PB Morgan… - Cornea, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: To map the sensitivity and staining of the marginal conjunctiva in soft contact lens
(SCL) wearers and nonwearers and to investigate diurnal changes. Methods: Thirty-five …

[HTML][HTML] Common symptoms of Nepalese soft contact lens wearers: A pilot study

K Sapkota, R Martin, S Franco, M Lira - Journal of Optometry, 2015 - Elsevier
Aim To determine the common symptoms in current soft contact lens (CL) wearers and their
association with other factors among Nepalese population. Methods All the current CL …