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NP-SV demonstrated the weakest relationship (slope 0.47; 95% CI 0.35-0.59, P≤0.001) in comparison to NP-SM and P-SM groups.

Vision and comfort in CL wear are inter-related. Consideration of Px characteristics, visual stimulus, and CL comfort needs to be accounted for when assessing overall CL experience.

Vision and comfort in CL wear are inter-related. Consideration of Px characteristics, visual stimulus, and CL comfort needs to be accounted for when assessing overall CL experience.

Neurotrophic keratopathy (NK) is a rare corneal condition characterized by epitheliopathy, which is associated with reduced or absent corneal sensation. The main goal of treatment of this condition is the preservation of ocular surface integrity. Contact lenses provide a nonsurgical and reversible option to provide the necessary corneal protection. The purpose of this review was to summarize the available literature regarding the use of contact lenses in the management of NK, with particular emphasis on the use of scleral lenses.

Literature related to both soft and scleral contact lens use as treatment options for NK was reviewed.

As of yet, randomized clinical trials have compared neither the efficacy of contact lens therapy for NK to other therapeutic alternatives nor outcomes of therapy with different contact lens modalities. However, clinical case reports and limited case series have suggested that scleral lenses may be a safe and effective treatment option for NK at any stage of the disease, preserving epithelial integrity and even improving visual function in patients with this condition.

Scleral lenses may be effective in reducing the need for surgical intervention and improving the quality of life in patients with NK.

Scleral lenses may be effective in reducing the need for surgical intervention and improving the quality of life in patients with NK.

To identify risk factors associated with contact lens-related microbial keratitis (CL-MK) and subsequent vision loss in a south Indian population.

A retrospective study of medical records at the LV Prasad Eye Institute in Hyderabad, India, of patients diagnosed with CL-MK and of controls who had no history of corneal inflammation during contact lens wear was undertaken. Variables such as demographic data, contact lens wear details, duration of the event, visual acuity, epithelial defect and infiltrate size, and microbiology of the cornea during the event were collected. https://www.selleckchem.com/products/GDC-0449.html Differences between cases and controls were analyzed using parametric and nonparametric tests. Logistic regression was used to calculate the odds ratio (OR) and associated 95% confidence intervals in univariate and multivariate analyses for cases vs. controls and for factors associated with vision loss.

One hundred sixty-seven cases of CL-MK and 153 controls were included in the analyses. Risk factors associated with the greatest increased OR for CL-related MK were being in professional employment vs. a student (OR=3.9), disposing lenses yearly versus monthly or biweekly (OR=2.2), and any overnight wear (OR=2.8). Risk factors associated with vision loss were high myopia (OR=3.6), severe vs. mild severity (OR=16.0), and hypopyon (OR=4.3).

Identification of these risk factors may help inform safe contact lens wear habits and management strategies.

Identification of these risk factors may help inform safe contact lens wear habits and management strategies.

To present management of a patient with bilateral limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD) by using "simple oral mucosal epithelial transplantation" (SOMET) technique.

Case report.

A 65-year-old female diagnosed with bilateral LSCD based on clinical findings. After stabilizing the ocular surface, we performed SOMET in the right eye. At 13 months postoperatively, visual acuity improved from counting fingers to 10/100 and a stable epithelium with regressed corneal vascularization was observed.

This report showed that SOMET seems to be an alternative technique in LSCD.

This report showed that SOMET seems to be an alternative technique in LSCD.

To report the clinical outcome of hybrid contact lens fitting in keratoconus.

A retrospective chart review was performed of keratoconus patients who had been fitted with hybrid contact lenses in one or both eyes. Patients with a history of previous intraocular surgery (except for corneal crosslinking) and relevant concurrent ocular disease limiting visual outcome were excluded. The outcome data at 6-month follow-up included hybrid lens-corrected visual acuity, wearing time, and lens discontinuation.

Fifty-four keratoconus patients (102 eyes) were included. Mean visual acuity with habitual correction before hybrid lens fitting was 0.63±0.29 (decimal Snellen). Eyes were fitted with Eyebrid lenses (LCS Laboratories, Caen, France) and SynergEyes lenses (SynergEyes Inc., Carlsbad, CA). Refits were necessary in 13 eyes, because of poor fitting (76.9%) or suboptimal refraction (23.1%). Visual acuity had significantly improved with hybrid lenses (0.93±0.14; P<0.0001). In 37 eyes (37.8%), hybrid lens wear was discontinued within 6 months after lens fitting. Reported issues were discomfort in 27 eyes (73%), handling difficulties in 14 eyes (37.8%) and poor vision in 1 eye (2.7%). Success rate of lens fitting was significantly correlated to cone morphology (P=0.01).

New generation hybrid lenses are an appropriate, safe therapeutic option for keratoconus patients. Excellent visual outcomes are achieved in successful fittings, yet a dropout rate of 37.8%-mainly occurring in sagging, more peripheral, cones - still limit their clinical success.

New generation hybrid lenses are an appropriate, safe therapeutic option for keratoconus patients. Excellent visual outcomes are achieved in successful fittings, yet a dropout rate of 37.8%-mainly occurring in sagging, more peripheral, cones - still limit their clinical success.

Risk of tuberculosis (TB) declines over time since Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, but progression to clinical disease is still possible decades later. In the United States, most TB cases result from the progression of latent TB infection acquired over 2 years ago.

We synthesized evidence on TB natural history and incidence trends using a transmission-dynamic model. For the 2020 US population, we estimated average time since infection and annual, cumulative, and remaining lifetime risks of progression to TB, by nativity and age.

For a newly infected adult with no other risk factors for progression to TB, estimated rates of progression declined from 38 (95% uncertainty interval 33, 46) to 0.38 (0.32, 0.45) per 1000 person-years between the first and 25th year since infection. Cumulative risk over 25 years from new infection was 7.9% (7.0, 8.9). In 2020, an estimated average age of individuals with prevalent infection was 62 (61, 63) for the US-born population, 55 (54, 55) for non-US-born, and 57 (56, 58) overall.