LASIK Eye Center of Silicon Valley - Dr. Gary Kawesch

Monday, June 29, 2009

Contact Lens Infections

More and more people switch to contact lenses every year, and as a result, contact lens infections are becoming increasingly more common. One of the ways you can avoid any type of contact lens infection is by correcting your vision at our San Francisco, California ophthalmology office.

Contact lens infections can occur in a variety of different forms:

  • Corneal Ulcer -Develops when a microscopic parasite breeds in the cornea. People most at risk for this are swimmers and people who practice poor hygiene.
  • GPC (also called Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis) -Can be caused simply by a reaction from your body toward the contact lenses.
  • Solution Irritation -While not as serious as other forms of contact lens infection, some people can become irritated and develop an infection from using certain types of contact lens solutions.
We provide a few different vision solutions for patients who wear glasses and contacts:

If you would like to learn more about the ways you can correct your vision and be free from contacts and eyeglasses, please call or email our Silicon Valley LASIK office to schedule a personal consultation.

posted by Evan Langsted at 3:16 PM

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