Contact Lenses (cont.)
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- Contact Lenses Overview
- Causes for Contact Lenses
- Contact Lenses Symptoms
- When to Seek Medical Care
- Questions to Ask the Doctor
- Exams and Tests
- Contact Lenses Treatment
- Self-Care at Home
- Medical Treatment
- Next Steps
- Follow-up
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Media 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.
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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.
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Media file 3: A soft contact lens. Courtesy Frank J. Weinstock, MD, FACS.
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Media file 4: Giant papillary conjunctivitis, or bumps under the eyelid, caused by a contact lens. Courtesy Frank J. Weinstock, MD, FACS.
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Media file 5: Blood vessel condition of the cornea (corneal neovascularization) caused by a poorly fitting contact lens. Courtesy Frank J. Weinstock, MD, FACS.
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Media file 6: Irritation (redness) of the eye caused by a poorly fitting soft contact lens. Courtesy Frank J. Weinstock, MD, FACS.
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Media file 7: Irritation from soap or contact lens cleaner in the eye. Courtesy Frank J. Weinstock, MD, FACS.
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Media file 8: Corneal abrasion from over-wearing or a poorly fitting rigid gas permeable contact lens. Courtesy Frank J. Weinstock, MD, FACS.
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Media file 9: A corneal foreign body (piece of coal) on the surface of the eye. Courtesy Frank J. Weinstock, MD, FACS.
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Media file 10: A corneal ulcer (infection) in a contact lens wearer. Courtesy Frank J. Weinstock, MD, FACS.
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Media file 11: A hole in a soft contact lens. Courtesy Frank J. Weinstock, MD, FACS.
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Media file 12: Chipped edge of a rigid gas permeable contact lens. Courtesy Frank J. Weinstock, MD, FACS.
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Media file 13: Poor surface quality (hazing) of a rigid gas permeable contact lens. Courtesy Frank J. Weinstock, MD, FACS.
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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.
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