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. 2022 Oct 10;14(10):e30118. doi: 10.7759/cureus.30118

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