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Michelle K Rhee1, Deborah S Jacobs, Deepinder K Dhaliwal
1Department of Ophthalmology (M.K.R.), New York, NY, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY, NY; Department of Ophthalmology (D.S.J.), Boston, MA, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA; Department of Ophthalmology (D.K.D.), Pittsburgh, PA, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA; Department of Ophthalmology (L.S.-F.), Cleveland, OH, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; Department of Ophthalmology (C.R.P.), New York, NY, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NY, NY; Department of Ophthalmology (V.J.), Pittsburgh, PA, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA; Department of Ophthalmology (T.L.S.), Cleveland, OH, Case Western Reserve University, MetroHealth Division of Ophthalmology, Cleveland, OH; Department of Ophthalmology (B.H.K.), Huffman and Huffman, Lexington, KY, Lexington, KY; and Department of Ophthalmology (B.H.J.), Baltimore, MD, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Abstract:
Contact lenses are a safe and effective method for correction of refractive error and worn by an estimated 45 million Americans. Because of the widespread availability and commercial popularity of contact lenses, it is not well appreciated by the public that contact lenses are U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-regulated medical devices. Contact lenses are marketed in numerous hard and soft materials that have been improved over decades, worn in daily or extended wear, and replaced in range of schedules from daily to yearly or longer. Lens materials and wear and care regimens have impact on the risks of contact lens-related corneal inflammatory events and microbial keratitis. This article reviews contact lens safety, with specific focus on the correction of refractive error in healthy eyes.
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