Contact lens tolerance and oral contraceptives
De Vries Reilingh, A.; Reiners, H.; Van Bijsterveld, O.P.
Annals of Ophthalmology 10(7): 947-952
1978
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-4886 PMID: 677672 Document Number: 133101
Five hundred seventeen persons, 199 women used oral contraceptives, 242 women who served as a control group, and reference group of 76 males, were studied with regard to their tolerance to contact lenses. Statistically no difference was found between the number of persons with regard to good, moderate, and poor contact lens tolerance in each of these 3 groups. A total of 40 females, of which 18 were using oral contraceptives and 22 were not, discontinued the wear of contact lenses as they could not tolerate them at all. Analysis showed that the number of persons in each group did not differ significantly. There was a suggestion of increased intolerance in the older age groups as compared to the younger age groups.