Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 33, Issue 5 , Pages 239-244, October 2010

The use of contact lenses in the treatment of persistent epithelial defects

Optometry Dept, Cheltenham General Hospital, Sandford Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL53 7AN, United Kingdom

published online 20 July 2010.

Abstract 

The types and applications of bandage contact lenses are varied and diverse. This article provides a summary of the corneal pathologies that will predispose patients to persistent epithelial defects (PEDs) along with an overview of the types of contact lenses that can be utilised to treat these conditions.

Keywords: Persistent epithelial defect, Bandage contact lens, Silicone hydrogel, Scleral lens, Rigid gas permeable lens

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PII: S1367-0484(10)00062-7

doi:10.1016/j.clae.2010.06.004

Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 33, Issue 5 , Pages 239-244, October 2010

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