2003
DOI: 10.1097/00140068-200310000-00002
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Ocular Complications Associated with the Use of Cosmetic Contact Lenses from Unlicensed Vendors

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“…Cosmetic contact lenses from unlicensed vendors have resulted in injuries ranging from iridocyclitis to ulcerative keratitis and corneal scarring. 1 These injuries require extensive medical treatment and, in some cases, surgery. The danger of cosmetic contact lenses without an eye care provider to provide instruction and care must be communicated to the public.…”
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“…Cosmetic contact lenses from unlicensed vendors have resulted in injuries ranging from iridocyclitis to ulcerative keratitis and corneal scarring. 1 These injuries require extensive medical treatment and, in some cases, surgery. The danger of cosmetic contact lenses without an eye care provider to provide instruction and care must be communicated to the public.…”
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“…1 These cases, described by Steinemann et al, 1 reported ocular complications from cosmetic contact lenses that were purchased from unlicensed vendors. These patients, like the patient described in the current report, purchased contact lenses without a prescription, fitting, or instructions on proper care and use.…”
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“…Burada dikkat edilmesi gereken nokta özellikle renkli KL'lerin uygun olmayan kişiler tarafından hastalara önerilmesidir. 7 Yine çalışmaya katılan KL kullanıcılarının büyük kısmının kendi isteğiyle KL'i tercih etmiş olmasına rağmen, yalnızca %51'lik kısmı doktor reçetesiyle KL'i almıştır. Geri kalan kısım ne yazık ki reçete olmadan gözlükçü ve optikçilerin önerisiyle ya da kendi istekleri doğrultusunda KL'lerini temin etmiştir.…”
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“…2 This situation is aggravated by the fact that the users under little supervision are often attended by unspecialized personnel without necessary health controls and with unreliable fitting. 4 Also, certain specific aspects related to the use of iris-coloring soft contact lenses should be taken into account, such as visual field constrictions, 5 alteration of color vision, 6 Pulfrich phenomenon, 7 night vision disturbances and halos, 8 loss of contrast sensitivity, 3,5,7Y10 decreased visual acuity, 9 and increases in higher-order aberrations. 10 However, other authors have found no such alterations in the visual function with the use of these lenses, except in the case of corneal edema after several hours of use.…”
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