Human Coronaviruses Easily Removed From Contact Lenses With Saline
Virus particles were easily removed from the contact lenses regardless of their material composition, according to the report.
Virus particles were easily removed from the contact lenses regardless of their material composition, according to the report.
Those who decreased contact lens wear often attributed their decision to leaving home less often.
Periodic reminders and improved patient-practitioner communication can prevent contact lens misuse, a study suggests.
Clinicians frequently cite cost and safety as reasons for continuing to prescribe single vision lenses.
Changes in contact lens materials and designs may help mitigate the effect of blinking on the ocular surface.
Mechanical trauma, hypoxia, and wearing schedules may be associated with these inflammatory responses, the report states.
Among patients older than 40 years, more than 30% reported wanting to use contact lenses for athletic purposes.
Multifocal gas permeable lens design did not affect near or intermediate visual acuity, according to the report.
Contact lenses equipped with ultraviolet radiation blocking filters may also provide protection to the critical limbal region.
Transient changes in corneal thickness and curvature parameters may provide clinicians with a negative impression on keratoconus progression.