Transient ptosis secondary to giant papillary conjunctivitis in a hydrogel lens patient

A case of transient ptosis due to GPC in a 14-year-old white female was presented. The hydrogel contact lenses were removed and after 3 days of cold compress management, the ptosis disappeared. After two months of spectacle wear the patient was refitted with hydrogel lenses made from a different material in a different design. In addition the solution regimen was changed to non-preserved saline and thermal disinfection. A review of the GPC literature and pathophysiological mechanism were presented.