Antara Mukherjee1, Bikash Basu2, T.K.Chatterjee 1*
1
Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University,
Kolkata,India.
2
AMRI Medical Centre On Eye Division, Kolkata,India.
Running Title:
Contact lens complications in Indian patients
* Corresponding Author:
E-mail: crctkc@gmail.com
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ABSTRACT
Objective: To evaluate the ocular surface disorder in long term contact
lens user with respect to different types of material used in India.
Methods : Data were collected over a 8 months period from 1st
August 2009 to 31st March,2010,from AMRI Medical Centre on Eye
Division, Kolkata. This study was done in a prospective manner and an
analysis with regards to name, age, sex , refractive power, symptoms,
duration of contact lens, diagnoses was done.
Results: Fourty four patients and fifty two eyes contact
lens related complications were recorded. The mean age of this patient was
29.12 + 2 years and male to female ratio was 1:1.14.Giant Papillery
Conjunctivitis was the most common ocular surface disorder found ii 18 no.
of eyes (32.14%), among 31 (64.58%) of myopic patient it was found 13 no.
of eyes (37.14%).Corneal Infiltrates occurred in 5 no. of eyes
(35.71%),among the total 10 (20.83%) of the hyperopic patients. Most
patients 16 no. of eyes (26.92%) wore their lenses on monthly disposable
lens. Soft contact lens material was associated with the majority of the
Allergic Conjunctivitis (9,16.07%), Bacterial Conjunctivitis (3,5.36%) were
the commonest complication seen. Corneal warpage, Tight lens syndrome,
Keratoconjunctivitis complications occur in small case.21.42% of eyes were
found using soft contact lens material and only 5.36% of eyes were found
using hard contact lens material.
Conclusion: Giant Papillery Conjunctivitis to soft lens wear was the most
common complication, followed by Allergic conjunctivitis and Corneal
Infiltrates seen in AMRI Medical Centre, Kolkata.
Keywords
: Contact lens, complications, Giant Papillery Conjunctivitis, Myopic,
Hyperopic, Keratoconjunctivitis.