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 …

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 …

Background The incidence of contact-lens-associated microbial keratitis is uncertain and its
related morbidity in the general population of contact-lens wearers is not known. We …

Microbial keratitis is a potentially blinding disease that is rare in normal eyes unless
associated with contact lens (CL) wear. To assess the risks of CL use, and other major …

OBJECTIVE: To establish risk factors for moderate and severe microbial keratitis among
daily contact lens (CL) wearers in Australia. DESIGN: A prospective, 12-month, population …

Microbial keratitis results from a complex interaction between a protean array of pathogens
and a diversity of host responses. The variability of these factors has hampered the …

Purpose. Contamination of contact lens cases has been associated with the production of
adverse responses in the eye during contact lens wear. This study aimed to evaluate the …

Purpose. Corneal infiltrates are commonly observed during adverse reactions associated
with contact lens wear. Broad ranges of presentations are encountered, and there is no well …

This study evaluated the epidemiology of Pseudomonas aeruginosa keratitis in contact lens
(CL) wearers; the relationships between CL storage case contamination and CL hygiene …

Purpose.: Lens case hygiene practices are important in maintaining safe contact lens wear.
However, the effectiveness of various lens case cleaning practices have not been evaluated …