What does this source bring?
A review of prospective studies of soft lenses in children estimated microbial keratitis at 2,7 per 10 000 patient-years.
95% CI: 0,5–15 ; 3752 patient-years and one case. Wide uncertainty. We do not transfer this indicator to orthokeratology.
CLAIM-SOFT-SAFETYScope of testing and verification
- The role of the record
- Source of the claim
- Population
- Children wearing soft lenses
- N
- 1756
- Geography
- Globally
- Observation (months)
- Not applicable / not determined within the verified range
- Comparator
- Not applicable
- Result
- A review of prospective studies of soft lenses in children estimated microbial keratitis at 2,7 per 10 000 patient-years.
- Safety
- Rare, potentially serious infections; important hygiene and proper use.
- Device/structure
- Not applicable / not determined within the verified range
- Publisher of the publication
- Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
- Financing
- Not determined within the proven range; see the declaration in full text.
- Conflicts of interest
- Not determined within the proven range. The absence of confirmation does not mean the absence of conflict.
- DOI
- 10.1097/icl.0000000000000976
- PMID
- 36877990
- What was checked
- Bibliographic metadata and abstract in Europe PMC / PubMed; Crossref metadata
- Date of verification
- 2026-09-09
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