ABSTRACT We conducted a survey to evaluate the incidence of various complications associated with extended wear (EW) contact lenses. Of the 137 surveys sent out, 44 responded, 15 with data. The analysis indicates: (1) EW contact lens patients receive nonuniform care, evident from the fact that the EW follow‐up to EW dispensing ratio varied between 1.6 and 16.75; (2) the incidence of epithelial micro‐cysts, striae, and giant papillary conjunctivitis (GPC) was found to be considerably lower than that reported previously; (3) the incidence of “red‐eye” response and corneal ulcers was calculated to be within the lower end of the range of previously reported research; and (4) there may be a seasonal variation in the incidence of GPC and red‐eye response as indicated by an increase in both conditions during the month of March as compared to February.
Soni et al. (Fri,) studied this question.