Keratitis in the News

Keratitis is an inflammation or irritation of the cornea, often characterized by a cloudiness or loss of luster in the transparent membrane covering the iris and pupil.

Keratitis, recently made headline news with reports from the CDC that contact lens solutions might be a culprit to isolated outbreaks of keratitis.  Surveying all of the information in the world wide web, in regards to outbreaks, it was further realized that certain manufacturers of contact lens solutions were being investigated for outbreaks.

Keratitis can strike any individual but many outbreaks frequent the individual that wear contact lenses.

As a by standing observer of a contact lens wearer and hoping not to get into trouble with my dear wife, I would like to present a few scenarios that maybe the readers should consider to avoid a keratitis outbreak.

My top ten reasons for many a Keratitis outbreak.  Number….

10) Recycling lens solution, topping off

9)  Extra Contact lens case that has lived in suitcase for 5 years

Rinsing off contacts under tap water, from around the world

7) Spraying hair spray while contact lens bathes in open contact lens case

6) Wearing disposable contact lens beyond recommended life

5) Not cleaning hands before placing contact lens into eye

4) Forgetting contact lens case while traveling and hosting contacts in two glasses of tap water over night

3) Contact lens dislodged in eye, found/retrieved to be pulled and clean in mouth and replaced into eye

2) Submerging in hot tub at any hotel/motel of choice while contact lenses are present in eyes

And the 1) reason,………….. falling asleep back at home with your contacts “in” after visiting your favorite smoke filled nightclub!

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