Eye‐care practitioners typically associate ocular inflammation during contact lens wear with
serious complications such as microbial keratitis; however, more subtle mechanisms may be …

Corneal infiltrative events (CIEs) are well established as a risk associated with soft contact
lens wear. The incidence of symptomatic CIEs during extended soft lens wear ranges from …

Contact lens‐associated microbial keratitis poses a diagnostic dilemma for optometrists on
two fronts. The distinction between sterile inflammation and microbial infection is often …

Purpose In eye care field, contact lenses (CL) have a great impact on improving vision, but
their use can be limited by ocular infection. CL-associated infections can be reduced by …

The evolution of contact lens technology and clinical practice over the past three decades
has been remarkable, with dramatic improvements in material biocompatibility, better lens …

Purpose To compare the risk for microbial keratitis in contact lens wearers stratified by wear
schedule with the risk after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). Setting Hamilton Eye …

Los defectos de refracción se originan por un desacople entre el poder de convergencia de
los lentes del ojo por un lado, es decir la córnea y el cristalino, que hacen que los rayos que …

Objectives: To assess the percentage of successful rigid gas permeable (GP) contact lenses
(CLs) fit for both refractive and therapeutic reasons. Methods: New CLs (soft or GP) fittings …

Introduction: Contact lens usage is associated with various complications, many of which are
preventable if the user is aware of them and strictly follows their ophthalmologists …

Background To investigate the antibiofilm efficacy of nitric oxide (NO) on soft contact lenses.
Methods Nitrite (NO precursor) release from various concentrations (0–1000 μM) of sodium …