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
MultimediaMedia file 1: Examination of the eye to look for problems with the cornea, which might be caused by the contact lens. Courtesy Frank J. Weinstock, MD, FACS.
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. 
Media type: Photo Media file 8: Corneal abrasion from over-wearing or a poorly fitting rigid gas permeable contact lens. Courtesy Frank J. Weinstock, MD, FACS. 
Media type: Photo Media file 9: A corneal foreign body (piece of coal) on the surface of the eye. Courtesy Frank J. Weinstock, MD, FACS. 
Media type: Photo Media file 10: A corneal ulcer (infection) in a contact lens wearer. Courtesy Frank J. Weinstock, MD, FACS. 
Media type: Photo Media file 11: A hole in a soft contact lens. Courtesy Frank J. Weinstock, MD, FACS. 
Media type: Photo Media file 12: Chipped edge of a rigid gas permeable contact lens. Courtesy Frank J. Weinstock, MD, FACS. 
Media type: Photo Media file 13: Poor surface quality (hazing) of a rigid gas permeable contact lens. Courtesy Frank J. Weinstock, MD, FACS. 
Media type: Photo Media file 14: Yellow soft contact lenses (old lenses) in a dirty lens case can expose the wearer to possible infection. Courtesy Frank J. Weinstock, MD, FACS. 
Media type: Photo Viewer Comments & ReviewsContact Lenses - Side effectsThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:Have you had complications from wearing contact lenses? If so, what were they? |
WebMD Daily
Get breaking medical news.
From WebMD
Eye Health Resources
Featured Centers
- Ask the Nutritionist: Weight Loss Tips
- Which Drugstore Tooth Whiteners Work Best?
- Gout: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments
Health Solutions From Our Sponsors
Read What Your Physician is Reading on Medscape
Specialty Contact Lenses »
Soft contact lenses (CLs) were once difficult to fit for astigmatic eyes because every toric CL was unique and fit differently with every lens.
Featured Topics
Medical Dictionary
Pill Identifier on RxList
- quick,
easy,
pill identification
Find a Local Pharmacy
- including
24 hour
pharmacies
