Pigmentation of the Cornea Secondary to Tinted Soft Contact Lens Wear
Joint Authors
Choudhary, Anshoo
Spiteri, Natasha
Kaye, Stephen
Source
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-2, 2 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-01-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
2
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
To report a case of pigmented corneal iron lines following use of tinted soft contact lenses (CL).
Methods.
A retrospective case report.
Results.
A 16-year-old girl was referred with suspected CL-related keratopathy OU, having recently switched to tinted soft monthly disposable CLs (8.4/14.0 −3.00 OD, −3.25 OS Aquamarine SofLens Natural Colours, Bausch and Lomb, New York, USA).
Both corneas exhibited symmetric superficial corneal pigmented iron lines, which gradually disappeared following discontinuation of CL wear.
Conclusions.
Pigmented corneal rings have been reported in normal ageing corneas, in certain pathological conditions, and in association with altered corneal topography following LASIK and orthokeratology.
We suspect a poorly fitting CL resulted in localised tear pooling between the CL and cornea, and subsequent iron pigment deposition, similar to that seen with orthokeratology.
Cosmetic CLs bought via the Internet can be used in an unsupervised manner, with possible impacts on visual function and potential complications.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Spiteri, Natasha& Choudhary, Anshoo& Kaye, Stephen. 2012. Pigmentation of the Cornea Secondary to Tinted Soft Contact Lens Wear. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-2.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Spiteri, Natasha…[et al.]. Pigmentation of the Cornea Secondary to Tinted Soft Contact Lens Wear. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-2.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Spiteri, Natasha& Choudhary, Anshoo& Kaye, Stephen. Pigmentation of the Cornea Secondary to Tinted Soft Contact Lens Wear. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-503396
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-503396