Recent Advances in Ophthalmology 2001;21(3):205-206

Treatment of bullous keratopathy with soft contact lens

Min ZHU ; Chengzhong WANG ; Nianci SHEN ; Huajie CHEN

Keywords

soft contact lens; bullous keratopathy

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Objective　To assess the roles of the soft contact lens(SCL) in the treatment of bullous keratopathy.Methods　Seventeen cases with bullous keratopathy wore SCL continuously and disposed it each month. All cases were followed up to observe whether the clinical symptoms were relieved and complications appear.Results　 Seventeen cases were followed up for 2 to 22 months. The results suggested that the clinical symptoms were relieved significantly without complications.Conclusion　SCL can relieve the clinical symptoms and improve the life quality of patients with bullous keratopathy significantly.