Elsevier

Ophthalmology

Volume 97, Issue 3, March 1990, Pages 291-295
Ophthalmology

Therapeutic Contact Lenses

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Abstract

Therapeutic contact lenses are useful in a variety of ocular surface disorders. Their efficacy was evaluated in 40 consecutive patients presenting for therapeutic contact lens fitting for pain due to depressed surface disorders (14 patients), raised surface disorders (11 patients), corneal decompensation (7 patients), trauma (5 patients), and disorders of corneal wetting (3 patients). The therapeutic contact lens was successfully fit and worn, with achievement of the therapeutic objective in 37 of the 40 patients. Corneal wetting disorders and corneal decompensation require only intermediate-term contact lens wear. Thus, therapeutic contact lenses are usually effective for relief of pain due to corneal surface disorders.

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Dr. Smiddy is currently in the Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami