Open AccessCorneal Inflammatory Events with Daily Silicone Hydrogel Lens Wear
Author(s) -
Loretta Szczotka-Flynn,
Ying Jiang,
Sangeetha Raghupathy,
Roger Bielefeld,
Matthew T. Garvey,
Michael Jacobs,
Jami Kern,
Sara M. Debanne
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
optometry and vision science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.779
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1538-9235
pISSN - 1040-5488
DOI - 10.1097/opx.0000000000000105
Subject(s) - medicine , silicone hydrogel , contact lens , confidence interval , proportional hazards model , hazard ratio , surgery , ophthalmology
This study aimed to determine the probability and risk factors for developing a corneal inflammatory event (CIE) during daily wear of lotrafilcon A silicone hydrogel contact lenses.