Contact Lenses (cont.)
Medical Author:
Frank J. Weinstock, MD, FACS
Frank J. Weinstock, MD, FACSDr. Weinstock is a board-certified ophthalmologist. He practices general ophthalmology in Canton, Ohio, with a special interest in contact lenses. He holds faculty positions of Professor of Ophthalmology at the Northeastern Ohio Colleges of Medicine and Affiliate Clinical Professor in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Biomedical Science at Florida Atlantic University. Medical Editor:
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical EditorMelissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology. IN THIS ARTICLE
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Media type: Photo Media file 2: Tonometry measures the pressure inside the eye. High pressure inside the eye may be a sign of glaucoma. Courtesy Frank J. Weinstock, MD, FACS. 
Media type: Photo Media file 3: A soft contact lens. Courtesy Frank J. Weinstock, MD, FACS. 
Media type: Photo Media file 4: Giant papillary conjunctivitis, or bumps under the eyelid, caused by a contact lens. Courtesy Frank J. Weinstock, MD, FACS. 
Media type: Photo Media file 5: Blood vessel condition of the cornea (corneal neovascularization) caused by a poorly fitting contact lens. Courtesy Frank J. Weinstock, MD, FACS. 
Media type: Photo Media file 6: Irritation (redness) of the eye caused by a poorly fitting soft contact lens. Courtesy Frank J. Weinstock, MD, FACS. 
Media type: Photo Media file 7: Irritation from soap or contact lens cleaner in the eye. Courtesy Frank J. Weinstock, MD, FACS. 
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