Ulcerative keratitis among users of contact lenses

Steven E. Mayer; Arthur B. Epstein; Joseph M. Freedman; Oliver D. Schein; Robert J. Glynn; Eugene C. Poggio; Johanna M. Seddon; Kenneth R. Kenyon

doi:10.1056/NEJM199003083221015

Ulcerative keratitis among users of contact lenses

Steven E. Mayer, Arthur B. Epstein, Joseph M. Freedman, Oliver D. Schein, Robert J. Glynn, Eugene C. Poggio, Johanna M. Seddon, Kenneth R. Kenyon

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To the Editor: The two articles¹,² and the editorial³ (Sept. 21 issue) on the risks of extended-wear contact lenses reveal the serious deleterious effects of extended wear and poor hygiene in the cleaning of soft lenses. However, there are two points to be made in favor of limited extended wear of the appropriate soft lenses: the risk of corneal abrasion as a result of daily insertion and removal of the lenses, and the increased possibility of contamination of the lenses when daily cleaning is performed with nonsterile, homemade saline solutions in order to reduce the cost of cleaning. Thus, it.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	700-701
Number of pages	2
Journal	New England Journal of Medicine
Volume	322
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJM199003083221015
State	Published - Mar 8 1990
Externally published	Yes

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