Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 31, Issue 1 , Pages 47-49, February 2008

Histochemical analysis of bandage contact lens precipitates☆

  • Maged Nessim

      Affiliations

    • Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre, Dudley Road, Birmingham B18 7QH, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 121 554 3801; fax: +44 121 507 6791.
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  • Suresh K. Pandey

      Affiliations

    • John A Moran Eye Centre, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
    • ,
  • Liliana Werner

      Affiliations

    • John A Moran Eye Centre, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
    • ,
  • Musadiq Mohammed

      Affiliations

    • Wolverhampton and Midland Counties Eye Infirmary, Wolverhampton, UK
    • ,
  • Vinod Kumar

      Affiliations

    • University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK

published online 03 September 2007.

Abstract 

Contact lens deposits have been reported previously with extended wear of soft contact lenses, with proteins, lipids, mucous, and various salts such as chloride, potassium and calcium being deposited on the lens surface [1]. We report an unusual case of precipitates on the surface of a bandage contact lens (BCL) following intensive treatment with topical preservative free artificial tears. Evaluation included microscopic and histochemical analysis of the BCL. We have also reviewed the literature for previous reports of contact lens precipitates.

Keywords: Contact lens spoilation, Artificial tears

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☆ We declare no proprietary or commercial interest. No grants or funds were used for the preparation of this manuscript.

PII: S1367-0484(07)00074-4

doi:10.1016/j.clae.2007.06.004

Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 31, Issue 1 , Pages 47-49, February 2008

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