background: silicon hydrogel bandage contact lenses are used to enhance epithelial healing, control surface-generated pain, and prevent epithelial erosions after refractive surgery. considering the importance of faster reepithelialization in preventing complications of photorefractive keratectomy (prk) and the fact that the features and specifications of these commercially-available lenses are ...

purpose: to determine the effect of using rigid gas permeable (rgp) contact lenses in improvement of involuntary eye movements and visual functions in hyperopic astigmatism patients with congenital nystagmus. methods: this prospective interventional case series study was conducted on patients with congenital nystagmus and hyperopia equal or more than +0.5 d and astigmatism more than -1 d, who w...

acanthamoeba keratitis is a vision-threatening infection caused by pathogenic species of the genus acanthamoeba. in this study, 13 acanthamoeba keratitis cases were diagnosed among 52 keratitis patients. to confirm the identity of acanthamoeba at the genus level, a pcr-based method was used, and their pathogenic potential was determined using in vitro cytotoxicity assays on human corneal epithe...

purpose : acanthamoeba keratitis (ak) is a sight-threatening corneal infection with a rapidly increased incidence since 1990s along with the growing popularity of contact lenses. in this study we aimed to study patients with ak and its associated risk factors in farabi eye hospital of tehran, focusing on those with more severe corneal involvement. methods : patients with clinical or laboratory ...

purpose: to compare rose-k and conventional rgp contact lenses in terms of visual acuity, visual function and comfort in keratoconus patients. method: fifty-four patients with keratoconus were randomly fitted with rose-k and conventional rgp contact lens (wohlk contact lens), by one experienced ophthalmologist using a standard (three touch point) approach. general and demographic information, k...

purpose: to evaluate the prevalence of contat lens wear among highschool girls and their general knowledge about contact lenses and also to evaluate the specific knowledge of contact lens wearers about the lens. methods: in a cross-sectional study, 1664 students of 22 randomly selected girl highschools were enrolled. a questionaire including questions about wearing contact lens, age of first us...

Background: Contact lenses are transparent, thin plastic disks that cover the surface of the cornea. Appropriate lens prescription should be performed properly by an expert to provide better visual acuity and reduce side effects. The lens administration is a multi-stage, complex and time-consuming process involving many considerations. The purpose of this study was to develop a decision support...

background: poor hygiene will provide good condition for corneal infections by opportunistic free-living amoebae (fla) in soft contact lens wearers. in the present study an amoebic keratitis due to hartmannella has been recognized in a 22-year-old girl with a history of improper soft contact lens use. she had unilateral keratitis on her left eye. her clinical signs were eye pain, redness, blurr...

purpose: to evaluate corneal thickness changes after soft contact lens (scl) removal in lasik candidates. methods: fifty lasik candidates (100 eyes) with history of daily wear scl for at least 6 months were enrolled in this descriptive study. central corneal thickness was measured by ultrasonic pachymetry immediately after lens removal and then repeated daily at the same time, until the thickne...

acanthamoeba keratitis is a vision- threatening infection and the most important risk factors are contact lenses characteristic symptoms include disproportionately severe ocular pain, epithelial ulcer, ring stromal infiltrate and resistance to antimicrobial treatment. the aim is to report the first cases of acanthamoeba keratitis in yazd in a retrospective study confirmed on histopathological a...