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

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    The density of microcysts also remains as long as one month after contact lenses are removed, [2] and microcysts do not disappear completely until two to three months after contact lens wear is completely halted. [3] Reductions in epithelial oxygen uptake and thickness are thought to be caused by long-term contact lens wear-induced hypoxia ...

  3. 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]

  4. Taiwanese student loses vision after leaving contacts in for ...

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    If that doesn't make you want to wear glasses, we don't know what will. The hungry bug, known as Acanthamoeba , sticks to contact lenses and burrow their way through the cornea, causing acute pain.

  5. Corneal neovascularization - Wikipedia

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    For contact lenses related hypoxia, ceasing the use of contact lenses is the first step until corneal neovascularization is addressed by a physician. Modern rigid gas permeable and silicon hydrogel contact lenses have a much higher level of oxygen transmissibility, making them effective alternatives to help prevent corneal neovascularization.

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

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    After about 40 minutes of attempting to remove the lenses, the young woman was finally able to get them out of her eyes. However, she was in so much pain that she had to go to the hospital.

  7. 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 ...

  8. Fungal contamination of contact lenses - Wikipedia

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    Contact lens cases are recognized as a "potential source of pathogens associated with corneal ulcers" [1] and according to Moorfields Eye Hospital, contact lens wear is “the most prevalent risk factor for new cases of corneal ulcers.” [1] Contaminants "isolated from contact lens associated corneal ulcers have often been shown to be" [1] the ...

  9. Refractive error - Wikipedia

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    Complications of contact lens wear Description Conjunctivitis (giant papillary form) Caused in response to the allergen present in the material from which the contact lens is made from. There is often discomfort in the eye after wearing and vision may be affected.