What are the complications associated with contact lens wear?

Excessive wear of Contact Lenses, particularly overnight wear, and poor hygiene are associated with most of the safety concerns. Never ignore any redness, itching, or watering if you are wearing Contact Lens, and seek advice from the ophthalmologist.

A few complications of Contact lenses are Giant papillary conjunctivitis-allergic, Superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis-dry Eye, Corneal abrasion, Corneal ulcer-keratitis, etc. These are not common and can be easily avoided with proper handling and care of your Lenses.

Contact lens-related problems are common and can result in severe sight-threatening complications or contact lens dropout if not addressed properly. We systematically reviewed the most important and the most common contact lens-related complications and their diagnosis, epidemiology, and management according to the literature published in the last 20 years.

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