Topic: Contact Lenses
A recent study conducted by researcher with the Food and Drug Administration noted that "More than 70,000 children and teens go to the emergency room each year for injuries and complications from medical devices, and contact lenses are the leading culprit, the first detailed national estimate suggests.
"About one-fourth of the problems were things like infections and eye abrasions in contact lens wearers. These are sometimes preventable and can result from wearing contact lenses too long without cleaning them."
Without immediate access to Pediatrics magazine, which published the study, we could not discover how many of the problems associated with the complications come from children wearing cosmetic contact lenses.
By the way, the story, which first appeared yesterday, is receiving tremendous play in the media, so you might find yourself fielding questions from parents whose children are or might be candidates for CLs.
Posted by ct3/opticalceu
at 6:58 AM EDT
Updated: Monday, 26 July 2010 7:32 AM EDT
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Updated: Monday, 26 July 2010 7:32 AM EDT
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