Contact Lens Safety for the Correction of Refractive Error in Healthy Eyes.

Authors :: Rhee MK
Jacobs DS
Dhaliwal DK
Szczotka-Flynn L
Prescott CR
Jhanji V
Steinemann TL
Koffler BH
Jeng BH
Source :: Eye & contact lens [Eye Contact Lens] 2022 Nov 01; Vol. 48 (11), pp. 449-454. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jun 10.
Publication Year :: 2022
Abstract: Abstract: Contact lenses are a safe and effective method for correction of refractive error and worn by an estimated 45 million Americans. Because of the widespread availability and commercial popularity of contact lenses, it is not well appreciated by the public that contact lenses are U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-regulated medical devices. Contact lenses are marketed in numerous hard and soft materials that have been improved over decades, worn in daily or extended wear, and replaced in range of schedules from daily to yearly or longer. Lens materials and wear and care regimens have impact on the risks of contact lens-related corneal inflammatory events and microbial keratitis. This article reviews contact lens safety, with specific focus on the correction of refractive error in healthy eyes.<br />Competing Interests: The authors have no funding or conflicts of interest to disclose.<br /> (Copyright © 2022 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of the Contact Lens Association of Opthalmologists.)