Application of hydrogel soft contact lens to the treatment of persistence corneal epitheliopathy after intraocular surgery
- VernacularTitle:亲水性软性角膜接触镜辅助治疗内眼手术后持续性角膜上皮病变
- Author:
Yi QIN
;
Rongguang WANG
;
Honglei DAI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
corneal epitheliopathy;
therapeutic contact lens;
intraocular surgery
- From:
Ophthalmology in China
2006;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of hydrogel soft contact lens(HSCL) for persistence corneal epitheliopathy after intraocular surgery.Design Retrospective case series.Participants 36 patients(36 eyes) with bullous keratopathy(n=5) or other keratopathy(n=31) including corneal erosion,epithelium missing,and dendritic keratopathy after intraocular surgery,which failed to medicine treatment 2 weeks ago.Method All patients were fitted with HSCL after suitable processing of the corneal foci.The lenses were removed immediately as long as the keratopathy recovered.A new lens was replaced after 3 weeks if still needed.Main Outcome Measures Changes of keratopathy,pain relief and complications.Result 35 patients(97.22%) fitted with HSCL were very comfort within 3 days.At the follow-up of 6 months,30 patients(83.33%) achieved complete remission of keratopathy,6 patients (16.67%) remarkable remission.30 patients(86.11%) had vision increase.All of the non-bullous keratopathy recovered within 3 weeks,while the lenses were fitted much longer in bullous keratopathy.No other lens-related complications appeared.Conclusion The application of hydrogel soft contact lens to persistence corneal epitheliopathy after intraocular surgery is safe,effective,and practical.
