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 …

All cases of contact lens induced keratitis (epithelial defects with an underlying infiltrate or
ulcer) among cosmetic wearers in Sweden were collected in a 3-month prospective study …

purpose. To identify risk factors for the development of corneal infiltrative events (CIEs)
associated with contact lens wear, and to report other relevant clinical characteristics …

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 …

PURPOSE: To estimate the incidence of presumed microbial keratitis with and without loss
of visual acuity among wearers of a silicone hydrogel contact lens (Lotrafilcon A, Night & …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the relative risks (RR) of microbial keratitis (MK) for contemporary
contact lens (CL) types and wearing schedules. DESIGN: A 2-year prospective case-control …

Purpose. To describe the factors associated with symptomatic corneal infiltrates in a
postmarket surveillance study of continuous wear contact lenses. Methods. Patients …

Objective: To assess the relative risk of contact lens—associated ulcerative keratitis by lens
type and related lenswearing behavior. Design: Case-control study. Setting/Participants …

AIMS A case-control study was performed to evaluate soft contact lens (SCL) wear modality
as a risk factor for microbial keratitis. METHODS Contact lens wearers presenting as new …

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 …