Are contact lenses putting fuel to the fire of ocular inflammation? We conducted a study at our practice recently and were shocked at the level of inflammation in the general patient population. About 63% of patients in our practice tested positive for MMP-9 ≥ 40 ng/mL, which was higher than in our dry eye population! Then imagine putting a foreign object, like a contact lens, on these inflamed eyes and the possible corneal health ramifications over the patient’s lifetime. Not good.
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