Corneal and conjunctival epithelial staining in hydrogel contact lens wearers.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of conjunctival and corneal epithelial staining in soft contact lens wearers and to see if staining could be associated with factors such as type of lens worn, wearing time, care system, age, and sex.

Methods: The records of 338 adapted hydrogel contact lens wearers were examined retrospectively.

Results: Conjunctival staining was found to be present in 32.

Opaque contact lens color choices among women of different ethnic groups.

Purpose: The opaque contact lens (OCL) market is profitable and expanding. This pilot study sought to identify OCL color preferences among women of three ethnic groups, African American (A), white (W), and Hispanic Americans (H).

Methods: Sixty-three brown-eyed female subjects (19 A; 22 W; 22 H), 18 to 35 years of age, with uncorrected near visual accuity of at least 20/50 were recruited.