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2. Dry eye syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Dry eye may also be caused by thermal or chemical burns, or (in epidemic cases) by adenoviruses. A number of studies have found that people with diabetes have an increased risk for the condition. [26] About half of all people who wear contact lenses complain of dry eyes. [4] There are two potential connections between contact usage and dry eye.

3. How to avoid irritated, dried-out eyes while wearing contact ...

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   During the colder months, the chilly, dry air can zap moisture from the eyes, making contact lenses more likely to irritate a person’s vision.

4. Effects of long-term contact lens wear on the cornea - Wikipedia

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   Long-term contact lens use can lead to alterations in corneal thickness, stromal thickness, curvature, corneal sensitivity, cell density, and epithelial oxygen uptake. . Other structural changes may include the formation of epithelial vacuoles and microcysts (containing cellular debris), corneal neovascularization, as well as the emergence of polymegethism in the corneal endoth

5. Contact lens - Wikipedia

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   An eye examination is needed to determine an individual's suitability for contact lens wear. This typically includes a refraction to determine the proper power of the lens and an assessment of the health of the eye's anterior segment. Many eye diseases inhibit contact lens wear, such as active infections, allergies, and dry eye. [73]

6. Scleral lens - Wikipedia

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   Scleral lenses may be used to improve vision and reduce pain and light sensitivity for people with a growing number of disorders or injuries to the eye, such as severe dry eye syndrome, microphthalmia, keratoconus, [1] corneal ectasia, Stevens–Johnson syndrome, Sjögren's syndrome, [2] aniridia, neurotrophic keratitis (anesthetic corneas), complications post-LASIK, higher-order aberrations ...

7. The perils of wearing contact lenses to bed - AOL

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   A 17-year-old woman discovered an ulcer in one of her eyes. And a 57-year-old man had to get an emergency corneal… One 59-year-old man heard popping coming from his eyeballs and then terrible ...