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1782779

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-3-19
pubmed:abstractText
Superficial corneal epithelial striations described as fibrillary lines have been documented as a common finding in normal and keratoconic eyes. We first noticed these fine white structures in both soft and rigid contact lens wearers. This prompted us to investigate whether the prevalence of these lines was greater in contact lens wearers than in non-lens wearers. Our results indicated that although the lines were more frequently observed in lens wearers (35.7% of 42 patients) than in the controls (19.0% of 42 patients), the difference was not statistically significant (p = 0.0867, chi 2 analysis). We speculate that lens wear makes fibrillary lines more visible but is not responsible for their presence.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0277-3740
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
10
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
507-10
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
Prevalence of superficial fibrillary lines of the cornea in contact lens wearers and nonwearers.
pubmed:affiliation
Centre for Contact Lens Research, School of Optometry, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article