Subepithelial intracorneal hemorrhage in a soft contact lens user.

PURPOSE: To describe a case of spontaneous subepithelial hemorrhage in a soft contact lens user. METHODS: A 45-year-old man with irritation and decreased vision had four-quadrant pannus and corneal subepithelial hemorrhage in an annular pattern. RESULTS: The subepithelial hemorrhage was drained and the feeder vessel coagulated. The hemorrhage subsequently absorbed with time. CONCLUSIONS: Soft contact lens users should be monitored for the development of significant neovascularization.