Grading scales have been developed to assist practitioners in recording the level of severity
of ocular complications of contact lens wear. Eight common complications are depicted in …

The validity of use of two artist‐rendered and two photographic sets of grading scales
(grading 'systems') designed for gauging the severity of contact lens‐related ocular …

Complications associated with contact lenses range from mild to severe and occur with all
lens modalities. Contact lens wear can cause a change in corneal physiology, which can …

In this thoroughly updated fourth edition, award-winning contact lens author, lecturer, and
researcher, Professor Nathan Efron, presents an easily accessible, systematic account of …

Success in contact lens wear is often judged on the basis of patient “survival” rather than the
achievement of satisfactory performance based on specific criteria. In 1971, Sarver and …

Current scientific understanding of contact lens discomfort (CLD) has been limited by a lack
of consensus regarding terminology, as well as gaps in knowledge of the steps with which …

Aim: To determine the incidence of non-severe keratitis (NSK) and severe keratitis (SK)
among wearers of current generation contact lenses. Methods: A 12 month, prospective …

Purpose. To determine significant risk factors for any inflammatory and infectious events with
soft contact lenses (SCL) in a large retrospective clinical chart review. Methods. Charts of …

Purpose: Ocular discomfort is the primary reason for discontinuation of contact lens wear.
The purpose of the study was to quantify and compare the frequency of ocular symptoms …

The purpose of this article is to provide a review of existing literature describing
complications with contemporary contact lenses and their management. It is envisioned that …