Considerations in Contact Lens Use Under Adverse Conditions

Pamela Ebert Flattau, Editor; Working Group on Contact Lens Use Under Adverse Conditions, Committee on Vision, National Research Council

• 1 Front Matter; 2 Contact Lenses and the Eye: Basic Considerations; 3 Environmental Gases and Contact Lens Wear; 4 Hypoxia; 5 Contact Lenses and Corneal Energy Metabolites in the Rabbit; 6 Environmental Conditions and Tear Chemistry; 7 Tear Evaporation Considerations and Contact Lens Wear; 8 Mechanical Aspects of Soft Contact Lenses; 9 Contact Lenses and the Eye: Complications; 10 Medical Problems Associated With Contact Lens Use; 11 Adverse Reactions Associated With Contact Lens Use; 12 Corneal Topography and Contact Lenses; 13 Treatment of Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis; 14 Endothelial Effects From Contact Lens Wear; 15 Contact Lenses and the Eye: Practical Considerations in Everyday and Military Life; 16 Corneal Effects of Extreme Environments: Considerations for Pilots Wearing Contact Lenses; 17 Effect of Aircraft Cabin Altitude and Humidity on Oxygen Tension Under Soft and Hard Gas-Permeable Contact Lenses; 18 Ocular Occupational Health Concerns: Considerations for Pilots wearing Contact Lenses; 19 Lens Performance Considerations; 20 Vision Performance With Contact Lenses; 21 An Overview of U.S. Army Aviation and Contact Lens Issues; 22 Contact Lens Wear in the Aerospace Environment; 23 Use of Soft Contact Lenses by Tactical Aircrews; 24 Job Demands in Naval Aviation; 25 Extended-Wear Lenses: The U.S. Navy's Experience