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Revision as of 15:54, 5 October 2019
Background
- Mechanisms of complications include[1]:
- Direct trauma
- Decreased corneal oxygenation
- Reduced corneal/conjunctival wetting
- Allergic/inflammatory responses
- Infection
Clinical Features
- Presentation of various problems may be complicated by hypoesthesia in chronic contact lense wearers
Differential Diagnosis
- Bacterial keratitis, Herpes keratitis, fungal and parasitic keratitis[2]
- Keratoconjunctivitis
- Pseudomonas conjunctivitis
- Allergic conjunctivitis
- Corneal abrasion
- Corneal ulcer
- Corneal edema, distortion
- Sterile infiltrates
- Neovascularization