I recently got contacts and upon picking them up, my doctor told me
that we would be doing some routine checks just to make sure things
are all in order. I asked what could go wrong and he said complications
sometimes like blood vessels. He assured me though that i’d be fine.
What does he mean by this?
One fellow on this group at one point said that contacts can cause
blood vessels to grow on the retina? Is this accurate ? Ehat
effect do contacts have onthe retina?
Thank You
In article <54noh6$…@newsflash.concordia.ca>, f_ge…@alcor.concordia.ca
() wrote:
> I recently got contacts and upon picking them up, my doctor told me
> that we would be doing some routine checks just to make sure things
> are all in order. I asked what could go wrong and he said complications
> sometimes like blood vessels. He assured me though that i’d be fine.
> What does he mean by this?
> One fellow on this group at one point said that contacts can cause
> blood vessels to grow on the retina? Is this accurate ? Ehat
> effect do contacts have onthe retina?
No, not retina—cornea. The contact lens rests on the cornea (or at least
floats a few microns above it on a layer of tears). A poor fitting lens,
or one that does not allow sufficient oxygen to reach the cornea, may
cause blood vessels to grow onto the cornea (neovascularization) from the
outside edge where it meets the sclera (the "white part").
Although this does happen from time to time, rarely is it a serious
condition, but rather is a sign that there is a serious problem that needs
to be addressed before something does indeed go wrong. No competent eye
doctor would allow a condition to persist that would allow this to
continue—hence the reason for regular and routine check ups.
Neovascularization is just one possible complication of contact lens
wear–one that is completely preventable. The use of old, worn out and
deposited lenses reduces the oxygen transmission and therefore may cause
neovasc. Yet another reason to pay attention to properly timed replacement
of lenses and routine follow up care.
Larry
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Larry Bickford, OD
Adult and Pediatric Vision Care
———————————
The EyeCare Connection & CyberLens Contact Lenses
http://www.west.net/~eyecare
I am looking for advice–can you help??
I have vision of 19 and 21 diopters, have muscular focusing difficulty
(severe) and have a cloud over the vision in my right eye, plus a heavy
floater concentration.
I need prism glasses for close-up and distance and better contact lenses.
I also need honest, accurate appraisal of my situation and good medical
advice.
I cannot find adequate help in my area (Los Angeles-but will travel!) that
is able or willing to deal with the complexity of my case.
Can someone help? Have you had similar experiences?
Gratefully,
Karen Shapiro
kshap…@hsc.usc.edu
In article <eyecare-2410962326350…@term3-12.sb.west.net>,
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Larry Bickford <eyec…@west.net> wrote:
>In article <54noh6$…@newsflash.concordia.ca>, f_ge…@alcor.concordia.ca
>() wrote:
>> I recently got contacts and upon picking them up, my doctor told me
>> that we would be doing some routine checks just to make sure things
>> are all in order. I asked what could go wrong and he said complications
>> sometimes like blood vessels. He assured me though that i’d be fine.
>> What does he mean by this?
>> One fellow on this group at one point said that contacts can cause
>> blood vessels to grow on the retina? Is this accurate ? Ehat
>> effect do contacts have onthe retina?
>No, not retina—cornea. The contact lens rests on the cornea (or at least
>floats a few microns above it on a layer of tears). A poor fitting lens,
>or one that does not allow sufficient oxygen to reach the cornea, may
>cause blood vessels to grow onto the cornea (neovascularization) from the
>outside edge where it meets the sclera (the "white part").
>Although this does happen from time to time, rarely is it a serious
>condition, but rather is a sign that there is a serious problem that needs
>to be addressed before something does indeed go wrong. No competent eye
>doctor would allow a condition to persist that would allow this to
>continue—hence the reason for regular and routine check ups.
>Neovascularization is just one possible complication of contact lens
>wear–one that is completely preventable. The use of old, worn out and
>deposited lenses reduces the oxygen transmission and therefore may cause
>neovasc. Yet another reason to pay attention to properly timed replacement
>of lenses and routine follow up care.
>Larry
>***********************************
>Larry Bickford, OD
>Adult and Pediatric Vision Care
>———————————
>The EyeCare Connection & CyberLens Contact Lenses
>www.west.net/~eyecare
So essentially my eye doctor (contact lens specialist in my town) would
not be concerned with checking the retina at my periodic visits? He’d
just look at the outer eye?
–Frank