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

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    Long-term use of PMMA or thick hydrogel contact lenses have been found to cause increased eye irritability, photophobia, blurred vision, and persistent haloes. [18] There is some evidence to show that rigid gas permeable contact lenses are capable of slowing myopic progression after long-term wear. This same effect was not found in patients who ...

  3. Corneal abrasion - Wikipedia

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    Common causes include being poked by a finger, walking into a tree branch, and wearing old contact lenses. [citation needed] A foreign body in the eye may also cause a scratch if the eye is rubbed. [citation needed] Injuries can also be incurred by "hard" or "soft" contact lenses that have been left in too long. Damage may result when the ...

  4. Student rips out cornea after cheap contacts stick to her ...

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    The 18-year-old purchased cat-like contacts to go with her leopard Halloween costume. ... she attempted to remove the cheap pair of lenses. ... My eyes were watering like mad and the right one was ...

  5. 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.

  6. Girl rips eyeball after wearing contacts for too long

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    After wearing her contacts for 10 hours, which is over 2 hours the suggested time, Meabh realized the contact lense was stuck to her eye. After attempting to take the contact out, she ripped her ...

  7. Scleral lens - Wikipedia

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    Scleral lenses are removed using the fingers, or a small lens removal plunger. Lenses are then cleaned and sanitized before reinsertion. Scleral lenses cannot be worn while sleeping and many wearers sanitize their lenses overnight. Unlike regular contact lenses, many sclerals can be stored dry when unused for longer periods of time.

  8. Osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis - Wikipedia

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    Osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis (OOKP), also known as "tooth in eye" surgery, [1] is a medical procedure to restore vision in the most severe cases of corneal and ocular surface patients. It includes removal of a tooth from the patient or a donor.

  9. Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story stars Evan Peter as notorious serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, known for wearing yellow contacts and aviator glasses. Here's why.