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NR. 1/2005
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Zastosowanie
terapeutycznej soczewki kontaktowej w przygotowaniu pacjentów do
przeszczepu rogówki z powodu dekompensacji obrzękowej rogówki
Therapeutic Contact Lens
Application for Corneal Edema as an Additional Therapy Before
Keratoplasty
Ewa Wróblewska-Czajka2, Edward
Wylęgała1, Dariusz Dobrowolski2, Jarosław
Piłat2, Bogusława Kaczor1
1Gabinet Okulistyczny, Bielsko-Biała – dr hab. n.
med. Edward Wylęgała
2Oddział Okulistyczny Okręgowego Szpitala Kolejowego
w Katowicach
Ordynator: dr hab. n. med. Edward Wylęgała |
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| Summary: |
The aim of our
study is to evaluate application of therapeutic contact
lens for corneal edema in patients waiting for
keratoplasty.
Material: Group of 22 patients with corneal edema
(age from 65 to 85 years) included 12 pseudophakic, 3
aphakic and 7 patients with Fuchs’ dystrophy.
Practitioners reported pain relief efficacy. All
patients were fitted with a silicone hydrogel contact
lens.
Outcomes: 12 patients (54.5%) reported complete,
5 (22.7%) high and 2 (9.0%) moderate pain relief, one
didn’t observe difference, in two cases complaints were
more intense.
Complications: were associated with bacterial (1
patient) keratitis, corneal erosion caused by mechanical
impairment (1 patient).
Conclusion: Therapeutic contact lens fitting for
corneal edema is effective part of management in
patients prepared to keratoplasty. |
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| Key words: |
corneal edema, contact
lens. |
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