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  • Title: [The first experience using soft contact lenses during long-term space flights].
    Author: Pliasova-Bakulina IA, Volkov VV, Kivaev AA, Kizim LD, Senkevic IuA.
    Journal: Kosm Biol Aviakosm Med; 1989; 23(3):32-4. PubMed ID: 2761207.
    Abstract:
    During a long-term flight on Salyut-7 and Mir orbital stations a contact lens was used for the first time in order to correct mild ametropia of one of the crew members. He used a soft contact lens for 5 hrs on flight days 10, 30, 45 and 60. As a result, acuity of vision of the treated eye increased to 1.5. This study showed that contact lenses can be employed in space flight.
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