INTRODUCTION: @entity1036 is an infective process of the @entity267 with a potentially and serious @entity227 . Contact lenses are a major cause of microbial @entity1036 in the developed countries especially among young @entity1 . Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to evaluate the frequency and microbiological characteristic of @entity40937 in @entity1 referred to the emergency department (ED) of teaching hospitals, Babol, Iran. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study of all @entity1 with contact lens induced @entity3283 admitted to the teaching hospitals of Babol, Iran, from 2011- 2013. An ophthalmologist examined @entity1 with the slit-lamp and clinical features of them were noted (including @entity158 , @entity1109 , chemosis, @entity9467 , @entity227 , discomfort, @entity3917 , discharge, @entity2194 and @entity4 ). All suspected @entity3283 were scraped for microbial culture and two slides were prepared. Data were analyzed using SPSS software, version 18.0. RESULTS: A total of 14 @entity1 (17 eyes) were recruited into the study (100% female). The @entity1 ' age ranged from 16-37 years old (mean age 21.58  7.23 years). The most prevalent observed clinical signs were @entity158 and redness. Three samples reported as sterile. The most common isolated causative organism was pseudomonas aeroginosa (78.6%), @entity794 14.3%, and enterobacter 7.1%, respectively. Treatment outcome was excellent in 23.5%, good in 47.1%, and poor in 29.4% of cases. CONCLUSION: Improper lens wear and care as well as the lack of awareness about the importance of aftercare visits have been identified as potential risk factors for the corneal @entity1066 among contact lens wearers. Training and increasing the awareness of adequate lens care and disinfection practices, consulting with an ophthalmologist, and frequent replacement of contact lens storage cases would greatly help reducing the risk of microbial @entity1036 .

Clinical Presentation and Microbial Analyses of Contact Lens XXXX ; an Epidemiologic Study.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'people'] @entity227 :: ('MESH:D014786', 'Disease') :: ['blurred vision', 'visual impairments'] @entity2194 :: ('MESH:D005128', 'Disease') :: ['ocular redness'] @entity267 :: ('MESH:D065306', 'Disease') :: ['cornea'] @entity1036 :: ('MESH:D007634', 'Disease') :: ['Microbial keratitis', 'keratitis'] @entity4 :: ('MESH:D004487', 'Disease') :: ['swelling'] @entity1066 :: ('MESH:D014456', 'Disease') :: ['ulcer'] @entity1109 :: ('MESH:D012678', 'Disease') :: ['redness, foreign body sensation'] @entity794 :: ('1280', 'Species') :: ['Staphylococcus aureus'] @entity9467 :: ('MESH:D007766', 'Disease') :: ['epiphora'] @entity3283 :: ('MESH:D003320', 'Disease') :: ['corneal ulcers', 'infectious corneal ulcers'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain'] @entity40937 :: ('1195', 'Gene') :: ['CLK'] @entity3917 :: ('MESH:D020795', 'Disease') :: ['photophobia']
@entity1036 :: (MESH:D007634,Disease) :: ['Keratitis']
