Contact lens-related visual loss — A case series from Karachi

All cases of corneal ulcers, presenting at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi between January 2006 and December 2010 were reviewed. Information was obtained regarding socio-demography, the cause of ulcer, prior treatment and visual acuity. Afterwards, contact-lens specific information such as...

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Published in:Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 2011-12, Vol.61 (12), p.1246-1248
Main Authors: ANJUM CHAUDHRY, Tanveer, SARFRAZ, Sarah, KHAN, Qaziassad, AHMAD, Khabir
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Blindness - etiology
Contact Lenses - adverse effects
Corneal Ulcer - etiology
Female
Follow-Up Studies
General aspects
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Ophthalmology
Pakistan
Retrospective Studies
Vision disorders
Visual Acuity
Young Adult
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Summary:All cases of corneal ulcers, presenting at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi between January 2006 and December 2010 were reviewed. Information was obtained regarding socio-demography, the cause of ulcer, prior treatment and visual acuity. Afterwards, contact-lens specific information such as the type of lens and purpose and duration of lens usage was obtained from the participants by phone interviews. There were 59 persons with unilateral ulcers and 4 had bilateral presentation. The mean age of the study participants was 27.79 +/- 14.51 years while the median age as 24 years. Of these, 87 %had a visual acuity less than
ISSN:0030-9982