Contact Lenses, Extended-Wear
"Contact Lenses, Extended-Wear" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Hydrophilic contact lenses worn for an extended period or permanently.
Concept/Terms
Contact Lenses, Extended-Wear- Contact Lenses, Extended-Wear
- Contact Lenses, Extended Wear
- Extended-Wear Contact Lenses
- Lenses, Extended-Wear Contact
- Contact Lens, Extended-Wear
- Contact Lens, Extended Wear
- Extended-Wear Contact Lens
- Lens, Extended-Wear Contact
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Contact Lenses, Extended-Wear".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Contact Lenses, Extended-Wear" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Contact Lenses, Extended-Wear" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Contact Lenses, Extended-Wear" by people in Profiles.
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Contact Lens Safety for the Correction of Refractive Error in Healthy Eyes. Eye Contact Lens. 2022 Nov 01; 48(11):449-454.
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Contact Lens Evidence-Based Academic Reports (CLEAR). Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2021 Apr; 44(2):129-131.
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Extended Wear Bandage Contact Lenses Decrease Pain and Preserve Vision in Patients with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Case Series and Review of Literature. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2020 Apr 02; 28(3):379-383.
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Contact lens fitting and long-term management for the Boston keratoprosthesis. Eye Contact Lens. 2014 May; 40(3):185-9.
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Safety of overnight orthokeratology for myopia: a report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology. 2008 Dec; 115(12):2301-2313.e1.
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The Boston Scleral Lens in the treatment of pediatric patients. J AAPOS. 2008 Jun; 12(3):263-7.
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Use of fluid-ventilated, gas-permeable scleral lens for management of severe keratoconjunctivitis sicca secondary to chronic graft-versus-host disease. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2007 Sep; 13(9):1016-21.
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Mucins and contact lens wear. Cornea. 2006 Feb; 25(2):176-81.
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Treatment of persistent corneal epithelial defect with extended wear of a fluid-ventilated gas-permeable scleral contact lens. Am J Ophthalmol. 2000 Jul; 130(1):33-41.
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Ask the doctor: I just got a new pair of soft contact lenses. They are very comfortable, and my ophthalmologist told me I can keep them in for a week. I'd like to wear them all the time, but I'm not sure it's safe. What do you think? Harv Mens Health Watch. 2000 Feb; 4(7):8.