Soft contact lenses associated with dry eye syndrome: Peculiarities of clinical course
Purpose: To estimate peculiarities of clinical-functional course of dry eye syndrome, connected with wearing of soft contact lenses. Methods: 92 persons (184 eyes) in the age from 18 till 38 years old were examined for the presence of SDE. In the first group clinic-functional peculiarities of the disease among men and women were compared. In the second group - among bearers of hydrogels and silicone hydrogels, in the third - among patients, bearing SCL for 1 year and longer and these who don't use contact correction of eyesight. Results: SDE develops by women as well as by men, in women group it often takes a serious course. SDE is found by bearers of hydrogel and silicone hydrogel SCL, when using hydrogel it occurs more often in serious form. When using SCL for 1 year and longer the majority of bearers suffer mild, middle and serious forms of this pathology. Conclusion: The sex, the polymer material of SCL, the length of SCL wearing influence on development of SDE connected with SCL wearing.