TY  - JOUR
T1  - INfectious corneal ulcer with overextended wearing of disposable contact lenses
AU  - Kershner RM
Y1  - 1989/06/23
N1  - 10.1001/jama.1989.03420240063017
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 3549
EP  - 3550
VL  - 261
IS  - 24
N2  - To the Editor.— 
    The availability of extended-wear soft contact lenses and the recently developed disposable lenses has provided particular advantages to certain contact lens wearers. However, ophthalmologists have been concerned that the use of extended-wear contact lenses will increase the incidence of serious corneal infections. Few data have been available to support this contention because the history of long-term use of disposable contact lenses is not yet available.I herein report a corneal ulcer infected by Pseudomonas sp in a man who was wearing disposable contact lenses for 2 1/2 weeks at a time.Report of a Case. — 
    A 19-year-old soft contact lens wearer was switched to disposable contact lenses by his optometrist. He was doing well with them for 10 months and gradually increased his wearing time from 2 to 3 weeks. He developed redness, pain, and loss of vision in his right eye after a 2 1/2week
SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.1989.03420240063017
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1989.03420240063017
ER  -