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Revista Cubana de Oftalmología

versión impresa ISSN 0864-2176versión On-line ISSN 1561-3070

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PADRON ALVAREZ, Vivian  y  CACERES TOLEDO, María. Corneal infiltrates associated with contact lens wear. Rev Cubana Oftalmol [online]. 2001, vol.14, n.2. ISSN 0864-2176.

15 patients wearing gas permeable rigid contact lenses (GPRCL) and soft contanct lenses (SCL) that presented corneal infiltrates were studied. A microbiological study of the injuries and a clinical follow-up of these cases were conducted. In 3 of the studied cases the culture was positive to Staphyloccocus aureus. The rest of the mircobiological studies were negative. All the patients responded rapidly to the contact lens removal and to the treatment with topical antibiotics. None of them had permanent affection of visual acuity. The accurate diagnosis and the appropiate management of the corneal infiltrates in patients wearing contact lenses is very important due to the possibility of infection or of permanent visual sequela.

Palabras clave : CONTACT LENSES [adverse effects]; CONTACT LENSES, HYDROPHILIC [adverse effects]; KERATITIS; CORNEA [injuries].

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