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July 5, 2009

Predictive Factors for Corneal Infiltrates With Continuous Wear of Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lenses

Dr. Loretta Szczotka-Flynn is an Associate Professor at the Department of Ophthalmology and visual Sciences at Case Western Reserve University and a leading US contact lens scientist and clinician. She reports on her breakthrough research on corneal infiltrates in low and high Dk contact lens materials. 

This Ciba Vision sponsored study explored risk for cornea infiltrative events in 30 day continuous wear patients.  The incidence of infiltrates increased over the three years of the study, peaking at 10% after 3 years.  Clinically significant infiltrates peaked at 3% after 2 and 3 years.


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