What happens when one leaves soft contact lenses in for three weeks? A case of bilateral, severe pseudomonas keratitis from contact lenses purchased over the internet
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- 作者：Jeremy J.S.L. Hoffman ; jeremy.hoffman@nhs.net" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Lucia Pelosini
- 关键词：Keratitis ; Corneal ulcer ; Soft contact lenses ; Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- 刊名：Contact Lens and Anterior Eye
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：August 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：39
- 期：4
- 页码：318-320
- 全文大小：683 K
文摘
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Use of contact lenses for longer than their intended use significantly increases the risk of complications, including microbial keratitis.
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When recommending contact lenses, patients should be educated as to the significant risks of sleeping in lenses not licensed for this.
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Purchasing contact lenses from unregulated sources – such as the internet – may be a risk factor in its own right for developing microbial keratitis.
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Optometrists play a valuable educational role when prescribing contact lenses which is bypassed when purchasing lenses from unregulated sources.
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There is potential for poorer lens hygiene and delayed presentation without the support of optometrists when lenses are purchased online.