Abstract
Approximately 45 million individuals in the United States wear contact lenses to correct refractive error, maintain ocular health, or for cosmetic reasons (1). There has been an increasing trend in the number of contact lens users and microbial corneal infections (keratitis). Contact lens wear represents 30% to 50% of all microbial keratitis cases, costing the U.S. health care system $175 million annually (2,3). Corneal infections are an ophthalmic emergency as they can either cause ulceration and perforation of the cornea or disseminate to the intraocular tissues, leading to irreversible blindness.
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