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Ophthalmic Technician

Category - Contact Lenses

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Which of the following conditions preclude a patient from being able to wear contact lenses?
  1. Having been dissatisfied with previous contact lenses
  2. Being over the age of 65
  3. Being under the age of 15
  4. Acute seventh nerve palsy (Bell’s palsy)
Explanation
Answer: D - Acute seventh nerve palsy (Bell’s palsy)

Patients affected by acute seventh nerve palsy (Bell’s palsy) are precluded from wearing contact lenses. The reason for this is that the eye does not produce enough moisture to hold the contact lens in place and the contact lens can scratch the patient’s cornea.
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