[Use of contact lenses in children with severe myopia].

PURPOSE

To present own observation on the usefulness of soft contact lenses in treatment of high myopia in children and youth.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

43 children with high myopia were selected from 2320 patients fitted with lenses due to refraction errors. The whole complex of ophthalmological examinations including ultra sound scan of eyeballs and measurement of corneal sensitivity were performed prior to the lens fitting. Visual acuity and stereoscopy of glass and contact lenses were estimated.

RESULTS

The contact lens fitting enabled to achieve significant visual acuity improvement in all patients. The improvement was observed in 53.4% patients in comparison with glass correction. Stereoscopy was achieved in 58.1% patients, with glass correction and 81.4% patients with contact lenses.

CONCLUSIONS

Soft contact lenses are very useful in high myopia correction in growing-up patients. The basic and indispensable factor of successful contact lens fitting is a good cooperation with parents.