Contact Lens

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical device
gptkbp:alternativeTo Eyeglasses
Refractive surgery
gptkbp:canBe Astigmatism
Presbyopia
Aphakia
Keratoconus
gptkbp:canBeCustomMade Yes
gptkbp:canBeUVBlocking Yes
gptkbp:canBeWornOvernight Some types
gptkbp:cleanedWith Contact lens solution
gptkbp:color Yes
gptkbp:contraindication Certain eye diseases
gptkbp:disposableType Daily disposable
Monthly disposable
Weekly disposable
gptkbp:firstDisposableLensIntroduced 1987
gptkbp:firstProduced 1939
gptkbp:firstSoftLensIntroduced 1960
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Contact Lens
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Adolf_Gaston_Eugen_Fick
1888
gptkbp:locatedOn Cornea
gptkbp:marketedAs gptkb:CooperVision
gptkb:Johnson_&_Johnson
gptkb:Bausch_+_Lomb
gptkb:Alcon
gptkbp:material gptkb:PMMA
Hydrogel
Silicone hydrogel
gptkbp:prescriptionRequired Yes
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:U.S._Food_and_Drug_Administration
Many countries
gptkbp:requiresCare Proper hygiene
gptkbp:riskFactor Allergic reaction
Eye infection
Dry eyes
Corneal ulcer
gptkbp:type Hybrid lens
Multifocal lens
Rigid gas permeable lens
Scleral lens
Soft contact lens
Toric lens
gptkbp:usedFor Vision correction
Cosmetic purposes
Therapeutic purposes
gptkbp:wornBy Over 150 million people worldwide
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dusty_Dunes_Desert
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7