Differences in the Daily Symptoms Associated With the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Wear

Martín, Raúl; Sánchez, Irene; Rosa, Cristina de la; Juan, Victoria de; Rodríguez, Guadalupe; Paz, Isabel de Almeida; Zalama, Maria

doi:10.1097/icl.0b013e3181c7bda6

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“…Signs such as conjunctival hyperaemia and papillae also show no association with SICS/PATH. Although longer and larger studies may add some clarity around the presence or absence of an association of SICS/PATH and symptoms, the clear consensus at the present time is that no such association exists …”

Section: Signs and Symptoms Of Sics/pathmentioning

confidence: 86%

“…Based on the findings of this review in conjunction with a large body of data, there are several important differences between NaFl corneal staining in pathological situations and those observed in subjects with SICS, suggesting that this form of staining can be largely explained by PATH. Furthermore, it appears that SICS/PATH largely represents a benign artifact, rather than the pathological corneal staining seen during contact lens complications.…”

Section: Preservative‐associated Transient Hyperfluorescence As a Parmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Putting vital stains in context

Efron

2013

Clinical and Experimental Optometry

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While vital staining remains a cornerstone in the diagnosis of ocular disease and contact lens complications, there are many misconceptions regarding the properties of commonly used dyes by eye‐care practitioners and what is and what is not corneal staining after instillation of sodium fluorescein. Similarly, the proper use and diagnostic utility of rose Bengal and lissamine green B, the other two ophthalmic dyes commonly used for assessing ocular complications, have similarly remained unclear. Due to the limitations of vital stains for definitive diagnosis, concomitant signs and symptoms in addition to a complete patient history are required. Over the past decade, there have been many reports of a type of corneal staining—often referred to as solution‐induced corneal staining (SICS)—that is observed with the use of multipurpose solutions in combination with soft lenses, more specifically silicone hydrogel lenses. Some authors believe that SICS is a sign of lens/solution incompatibility; however, new research shows that SICS may be neither a measure of lens/solution biocompatibility nor ‘true’ corneal staining, as that observed in pathological situations. A large component of SICS may be a benign phenomenon, known as preservative‐associated transient hyperfluorescence (PATH). There is a lack of correlated signs and/or symptoms with SICS/PATH. Several properties of SICS/PATH, such as appearance and duration, differentiate it from pathological corneal staining. This paper reviews the properties of vital stains, their use and limitations in assessment of the ocular surface, the aetiology of corneal staining, characteristics of SICS/PATH that differentiate it from pathological corneal staining and what the SICS/PATH phenomenon means for contact lens‐wearing patients.

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Section: Signs and Symptoms Of Sics/pathmentioning

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Section: Preservative‐associated Transient Hyperfluorescence As a Parmentioning

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Putting vital stains in context

Efron

2013

Clinical and Experimental Optometry

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“…Symptoms associated with CL were found to increase throughout the day in some type of lenses. 7 Ocular symptoms are the main causes of CL dissatisfaction and discontinuation. 8 The primary reasons of CL discontinuation were found to be discomfort, dryness and red eyes.…”

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Common symptoms of Nepalese soft contact lens wearers: A pilot study

Sapkota

Martín

Franco

et al. 2015

Journal of Optometry

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“…The refitting of hydrogel contact lens wearers with silicone hydrogel lenses has also been reported to reduce the proportion of wearers experiencing symptoms. 15 Interestingly, several studies have found no association between contact lens-related symptoms and the type of LCP, 14,16 although lens care manufacturers have modified their products to increase contact lens comfort. 17 Conversely, several studies have shown that the lens type/LCP combination may affect comfort because certain combinations performed better in subjective responses when compared with others.…”

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