Risk factors for the development of corneal infiltrative events associated with contact lens wear

Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 3136-3143

  Morgan, Philip B ^a   Efron, Nathan ^a   Brennan, Noel A ^b   Hill, Elizabeth A ^a   Raynor, Mathew K ^c   Tullo, Andrew B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Brennan Consultants Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^c MANCHESTER ROYAL EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTACT LENS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEAL INFILTRATIVE EVENT; DEVICE REMOVAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXTENDED WEAR CONTACT LENS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; INFLAMMATORY INFILTRATE; KERATITIS; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; SOFT CONTACT LENS; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORNEA ULCER; PREVALENCE; SEASON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTACT LENSES; CORNEAL ULCER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS;

EID: 27244449806     PISSN: 01460404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1167/iovs.05-0133     Document Type: Article

References (23)

1. Morgan PB, Efron N, Hill EA, Raynor MK, Whiting MA, Tullo AB. Incidence of keratitis of varying severity among contact lens wearers. Br J Ophthalmol. 2005;89:430-436.
2. Lam DS, Houang E, Fan DS, Lyon D, Seal D, Wong E. Incidence and risk factors for microbial keratitis in Hong Kong: comparison with Europe and North America. Eye. 2002;16:608-618.
3. Sweeney DF, Jalbert I, Covey M, et al. Clinical characterization of corneal infiltrative events observed with soft contact lens wear. Cornea. 2003;22:435-442.
4. Dart JK, Stapleton F, Minassian D. Contact lenses and other risk factors in microbial keratitis. Lancet. 1991;338:650-653.
5. Cutter GR, Chalmers RL, Roseman M. The clinical presentation, prevalence, and risk factors of focal corneal infiltrates in soft contact lens wearers. Contact Lens Assoc Ophthalmol J. 1996;22:30-37.
6. McNally JJ, Chalmers RL, McKenney CD, Robirds S. Risk factors for corneal infiltrative events with 30-night continuous wear of silicone hydrogel lenses. Eye Contact Lens. 2003;29;S153-S166.
7. Schein OD, Glynn RJ, Poggio EC, Seddon JM, Kenyon KR. The relative risk of ulcerative keratitis among users of daily-wear and extended-wear soft contact lenses: a case-control study. Microbial Keratitis Study Group. N Engl J Med. 1989;321:773-778.
8. Poggio EC, Glynn RJ, Schein OD, et al. The incidence of ulcerative keratitis among users of daily-wear and extended-wear soft contact lenses. N Engl J Med. 1989;321:779-783.
9. Stapleton F, Dart JK, Minassian D. Risk factors with contact lens related suppurative keratitis. Contact Lens Assoc Ophthalmol J. 1993;19:204-210.
10. MacRae S, Herman C, Stulting RD, et al. Corneal ulcer and adverse reaction in premarket contact lens studies. Am J Ophthalmol. 1991;111:457-465.
11. Matthews TD, Frazer DG, Minassian DC, Radford CF, Dart JK. Risks of keratitis and patterns of use with disposable contact lenses. Arch Ophthalmol. 1992;110:1559-1562.
12. Buehler PO, Schein OD, Stamler JF, Verdier DD, Katz J. The increased risk of ulcerative keratitis among disposable soft contact lens users. Arch Ophthalmol. 1992;110:1555-1558.
13. Nilsson SE, Montan PG. The hospitalized cases of contact lens induced keratitis in Sweden and their relation to lens type and wear schedule: results of a three-year retrospective study. Contact Lens Assoc Ophthalmol J. 1994;20:97-101.
14. Nilsson SE, Montan PG. The annualized incidence of contact lens induced keratitis in Sweden and its relation to lens type and wear schedule: results of a 3-month prospective study. Contact Lens Assoc Ophthalmol J. 1994;20:225-230.
15. Radford CF, Minassian DC, Dart JK. Acanthamoeba keratitis in England and Wales: incidence, outcome, and risk factors. Br J Ophthalmol. 2002;86:536-542.
16. Radford CF, Bacon AS, Dart JK, Minassian DC. Risk factors for acanthamoeba keratitis in contact lens users: a case-control study. BMJ. 1995;310:1567-1570.
17. Aasuri MK, Venkata N, Kumar VM. Differential diagnosis of microbial keratitis and contact lens-induced peripheral ulcer. Eye Contact Lens. 2003;29:S60-S62.
18. Flynn J, Slovic P, Mertz CK. Gender, race, and perception of environmental health risks. Risk Anal. 1994;14:1101-1108.
19. Pelle E, Ingrassia M, Mammone T, et al. Protection against cigarette smoke-induced damage to intact transformed rabbit corneal cells by N-acetyl-L-cysteine. Cell Biol Toxicol. 1998;12:253-259.
20. Basu PK, Pimm PE, Shephard RJ, Silverman F. The effect of cigarette smoke on the human tear film. Can J Opbthalmol. 1978;13:22-26.
21. Sopori ML, Kozak W. Immunomodulatory effects of cigarette smoke. J Neuroimmunol. 1998;83:148-156.
22. Begley CG, Riggle A, Tuel JA. Association of giant papillary conjunctivitis with seasonal allergies. Optom Vis Sci. 1990;67:192-195.
23. Scheme European Influenza Surveillance. Available at http://www.eiss.org/ . Accessed on November 25, 2004.