CONTACT LENS WEAR 11 NOV 90

File: 120396_sep96_decls5_0001.txt
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Subject: CONTACT LENS WEAR   11 NOV 90                                   

Unit: VAR. BUMED  

Parent Organization: BUMED       

Box ID: BX303817

Folder Title: usns comfort tah 20 message traffic 10-19 nov 90                                                

Document Number:          5

Folder SEQ  #:         14


      UNCLASSIFIEDDeclassified by DON GWDP on 10-30-lQQR IAW OPNAVINST 5513.SERIES


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             VZCZCMMBB0129@
             Rti-20649Z NOV 90 PSN 949578T42
             Fg-&OMUSNA@dEiif-'  '. !
             INFO TF ONF: FIVE ZERO
             R 111021Z NOV 90
             FM USCINCCENT//CCSS/f
             TO COKMRCENT MAIN//SI3//
             COMUSMARCENT//MED/@
             COMUSNAVCENT//SO//
             COMUSNAVLOGStJPFOR//N9//
             USCENTAF FWD HQS ELEMENT/7SB//
             ARCENT $PT CMD//96//
             SOCCENT DEPLOYED//SG//
             BT
             UNCLAS
             OPER/DESERT SHIELD//
             MSGID/SYS.RRM/USCENTCOM CCSB//...
          ,z AMPN/SU13JECTs CONTACT LENS WEAR//
             REF/A/RM(3/COKJSNAVLOGSUPFOR-N9/091319ZNOV?O//,@
             RMKS/I. CONTACT LENS WEARERS PARTICIPATINE IW OPERATION.DESF-RT
             'SHIELD ARE AT INCREASED RISK OF DEVELOPING.CURNEAL ABRASIONSP.ULCERS,
             AND KERATITIS WHICH CAN RESULT IN CORNEAL.SCAIMINQV LOSS OF VISION,
             AND EYE LOSS.
             2. THE DRY ENVIRONMENT, DESERT WINDS AND FINE POWDERY SAND ARE
             CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO EYE PATHOLOGY.
             3. UNLESS CONTACT LENSES ARE AN OPERATIONAL NECESSITY CONSIDERATION
             SHOULD BE GIVEN TO DISCONTINUING THEIR USE WHILE IN A.IW$CRT
             ENVIRONMENT. ANY SYMPTOMATIC CONTACT LENS WEARER        D DISCONTINUE
             LENS USE IMMEDIATELY. ALL CONTACT LENS WEARERS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED
             WITH ADEQUATE SPECTACLES AS A BACK UP..
             4. POC IS MAJ TYNANV COMM 011-966-1-476-4466, EXT 113.//
             BT
             #01292

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File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-38
Box ID = BX303817
Unit = VAR. BUMED
Parent Organization = BUMED
Folder Title = usns comfort tah 20 message traffic 10-19 nov 90
Folder Seq # = 14
Subject = CONTACT LENS WEAR 11 NOV 90
Document Seq # = 5
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 12-NOV-1996