Contact Lens-related Complications.

Aim of the work: the contact lenses are widely used for management of refractive errors and cosmetic purposes as well. Their complications are rare and usually caused by in appropriate maintenance of the lens and bad habits for wearing too long. Methodology: all the English data related to the subjects were collected after reviewing Pubmed, SCOPUS, ScienceDirect and other search engines. Results: this review showed the most common complications, risk factors and management of diseases related to contact lens wearing. Eachproblemwas described by its symptoms, risk factors and management as well as prognosis. Conclusion: the selection of proper lens and education about the lens care system is efficient for reducing the complications related to contact lens. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]