Common types of contact lens are hard, rigid gas-permeable or soft lenses. Most lenses are worn on a daily basis. Cosmetic lenses are worn for non-medical indications. @entity1036 , a rare but most significant complication is discussed in this article. @entity796 and staphylococci are the most common organisms cause infective @entity1036 . Fungi and acanthamoeba are also responsible. The causes of increased susceptibility to @entity281 are poor lens hygiene, adhesion of bacteria to lens surface and @entity519 . Preventing measures to be taken while wearing contact lens are discussed in a nutshell. @entity3856 , @entity3169 , @entity3917 , @entity9467 and @entity227 are some of the symptoms of @entity281 . Diagnostic laboratory investigations are to be carried out immediately when a microbial corneal ulcer is suspected. Acanthamoeba can be cultured from corneal scrapes. Immunologically based @entity941 labelling techniques appear to be more sensitive than simple staining. The treatment consists of medical and surgical intervention. Corneal thinning, descemetocele formation and perforation are possible complications.

Contact lens wear and microbial XXXX .

@entity227 :: ('MESH:D014786', 'Disease') :: ['reduced vision'] @entity796 :: ('287', 'Species') :: ['Pseudomonas aeruginosa'] @entity1036 :: ('MESH:D007634', 'Disease') :: ['Microbial keratitis', 'keratitis'] @entity9467 :: ('MESH:D007766', 'Disease') :: ['epiphora'] @entity281 :: ('MESH:D007239', 'Disease') :: ['infection', 'corneal infection'] @entity519 :: ('MESH:D000860', 'Disease') :: ['hypoxia'] @entity941 :: ('MESH:D019793', 'Chemical') :: ['fluorescein'] @entity3169 :: ('MESH:D003229', 'Disease') :: ['conjunctival infection'] @entity3856 :: ('MESH:D058447', 'Disease') :: ['Ocular pain'] @entity3917 :: ('MESH:D020795', 'Disease') :: ['photophobia']
@entity1036 :: (MESH:D007634,Disease) :: ['keratitis']
