Degenerative Changes in a Soft Hydrophilic Contact Lens
1972; Karger Publishers; Volume: 4; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1159/000265971
ISSN1423-0259
AutoresRamesh C. Tripathi, Rubén Medina,
Tópico(s)Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
ResumoA soft hydrophilic contact lens, worn constantly for 13 months, was removed from a patient following a mucopurulent conjunctivitis. Examination of the lens by electron microscopy showed cracks and crevices on the inner surface of the lens, many of which contained necrotic epithelium and oval/round organisms; the outer surface of the lens was smooth. The possible aetiology of these findings, together with the case report, aredescribed and discussed.
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