Risk factors and causative organisms in microbial keratitis in daily disposable contact lens wear.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study investigated independent risk factors and causative organisms in microbial keratitis in daily disposable contact lens (CL)-wearers.

Methods

A multisite prospective case-control study was undertaken. Cases were daily disposable CL-wearers attending Moorfields Eye Hospital with microbial keratitis and those reported through a one-year surveillance study in Australia and in New Zealand. A population-based telephone survey identified daily disposable CL-wearing controls. Subjects completed a questionnaire describing CL-wear history, hygiene and demographics. The sample used for risk factor analysis was weighted in proportion to the CL-wearing population at each location. Corneal scrape results were accessed. Independent risk factors were determined using multi

SUBMITTER: Stapleton F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5558933 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature