Table 2. Modifiable and Non-modifiable Risk Factors Related to Contact Lens-associated Infectious Keratitis.
This table has been taken from open access journal under a CC-BY license [12].
Contact Lens-associated Infectious Keratitis | |
Modifiable Risk Factors | Non-modifiable Risk Factors |
Wear schedule | Gender |
Days of weekly use | Age |
Contact lens type | Socioeconomic status |
Hand washing before cleaning | Previous ocular trauma |
Poor lens hygiene | Genetic predisposition |
Current smoker | Hypermetropia (as compared to myopia) |
Case hygiene/replace time | |
Water exposure, including showering with contact lenses |