Contact Lens Infections

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Keratitis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amoebic infection of the cornea is the most serious corneal infection, usually affecting soft contact lens wearers. It is usually caused by Acanthamoeba.
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Lens Solution Is Pulled Over Link to Infection - New York Times
They should also throw out their current contact lenses and the lens storage case because they may harbor an infection-causing amoeba, officials of the.
www.nytimes.com/2007/05/27/health/27eyes.html
Acanthamoeba Infection Home | CDC DPD
Update on Serious Eye Infections Associated with Soft Contact Lens Solution. FDA Updated Recall Notice Aug 6, 2007; Check Your Medicine Cabinet July 31.
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/acanthamoeba/
Common contact lens related eye infections explained - a guide for
Common contact lens related eye infections explained - a guide for the public.
www.contactlenses.co.uk/education/public/infections.htm
EMedicine - Contact Lens Complications : Article by Mark
Microbial keratitis is an uncommon but potentially devastating complication of contact lens wear. The eye is under constant threat of infection.
www.emedicine.com/OPH/topic651.htm
Contact Lenses
Problems from contact lenses range from the inability to remove the lenses (usually after first being fit) to blindness from infections.
www.emedicinehealth.com/contact_lenses/article_em.htm
CNN - Overnight contact-lens use leads to damaging infection
(WebMD) -- Overnight wearers of soft contact lenses have an almost 20 times greater risk of developing an eye infection than people who take their contact.
www.cnn.com/HEALTH/9907/21/cornea.infection/index.html
Investigation of Serious Eye Infections Associated With Soft
"This is a serious infection and soft contact lens users should be mindful of the potential to develop this problem," said Dr. Daniel Schultz.
www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2006/NEW01354.html
Contact Lenses and Eye Infections
Contact Lenses and Eye Infections. Update on Serious Eye Infections Associated With Soft Contact Lens Use and Contact Lens Solution -- May 5, 2006.
www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/contacts.html
Contact lenses: What to know before you buy - MayoClinic.com
Wearing contact lenses increases your risk of corneal infection. Some of the added risk is unavoidable: All types of contact lenses reduce the amount of.
www.mayoclinic.com/health/contact-lenses/WL00010