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I was wondering what are the statistics of people getting keratitis due to contact lens wear?
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Contact lens wear: Only rarely causes keratitis when patients use their lenses appropriately (i.e. Removing them nightly, cleaning and disposing of them on a regular basis). The risk goes up with patients who sleep with their lenses and with patients who use a pair of lenses for longer than they are supposed to be used for.
Answered 3/24/2014
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