Comments on: Contact Lens Cases – An Often Overlooked Source of Eye Infections

By: doclola

doclola — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 06:56:48 +0000

If a patient is getting infections 2nd to contact lens wear their is an underlying cause and should be addressed.

By: doclola

doclola — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 06:50:58 +0000

Not when one has KERATOCONUS!

By: RAD

RAD — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:20:14 +0000

I would disagree that contact lenses are prone to infection. The wearing of contact lenses increases one's risk of acquiring an eye infection much like having surgery increases a patient's risk of getting an infection. Modern contact lenses, most notably the silicone hydrogel contact lenses such as CooperVision's Biofinity, Acuvue's Oasys, Ciba's Night and Day and the Bausch & Lomb Purevision, greatly reduce the infection risk. Contact lenses though, even when worn as extended wear, are statistically still a safer option than refractive surgery. Frankly, for some people eyeglasses are a poor, but necessary option. It is good that we have a multitude of safe alternatives, but yes I must admit sometimes it's just easier to throw some glasses on and hit the road in the morning.

By: Pete

Pete — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 08:23:41 +0000

That is the reason why I don’t wear contact lenses… contact lenses are prone to contamination causing infection or irritation to the eye. If you will ask me what to chose between contact lenses and eye glasses for corrective purposes I still go with eye glasses. At least the maintaining it is a lot easier.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 21:41:21 +0000

It’s amazing how some of the small things about contact wear can cause big problems if the standard regimen for cleaning skips a few steps.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:39:22 +0000

Some people ask for an extra case, which I gladly hand over to them!