Twelve Years' Continuous Wear of the Same Therapeutic Soft Contact Lens: A Case Report

Abstract

Purpose

To describe a case of a patient who had worn the same therapeutic soft contact lens (TSCL) continuously for twelve years, since he had failed to attend normal follow-up visits.

Methods

Microbiological histological and scanning electron microscopic (SEM) studies of conjunctiva, cornea and TSCL were done.

Results

Cultures were negative. Corneal histology revealed mild stromal edema and mild epithelial parakeratosis. Corneal SEM was remarkable for the preservation to some extent of normal corneal epithelial specialization with microtricae and microvillae. SEM of the TSCL showed a ruffed multi-layer surface with several cracks including different types of cells.

Conclusions

The patient showed surprising tolerance to the continuous wear of the same contact lens for 12 years.

Keywords

Therapeutic soft contact lens Conjunctiva Cornea Scanning electron microscopy

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