Effects of extended continuous silicon hydrogel contact lens wear on central corneal thickness and ocular surface

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. S36
Author(s):  
Murat Direl ◽  
Tuncay Küsbeci ◽  
Bora Yüksel ◽  
Gökhan Kerci ◽  
Duygu Uzunel ◽  
...  
2007 ◽  
Vol 143 (4) ◽  
pp. 616-622.e2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fan Lu ◽  
Suzhong Xu ◽  
Jia Qu ◽  
Meixiao Shen ◽  
Xiaoxing Wang ◽  
...  

2016 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nishanee Rampersad ◽  
Rekha Hansraj

Recently, there has been increasing interest in understanding central corneal thickness (CCT) measurements in various populations. This may be related to the influence of CCT in the diagnosis, classification and management of glaucoma. In addition, CCT measurements are also important for monitoring corneal diseases and contact lens wear, indicating the overall health of the cornea and assessing eligibility for refractive surgery. This article reviews studies that have reported CCT measurements in non-glaucomatous African sub-populations. The CCT measurements, gender associations and limitations of these studies are highlighted. The findings of these studies and their implications are discussed in relation to global studies reporting on CCT measurements.


2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-39
Author(s):  
RP Sah ◽  
N Paudel ◽  
M Chaudhary ◽  
P Adhikari ◽  
SK Mishra

Contact lenses have various cosmetic and optical advantages over spectacles. However, long term lens use might affect the normal corneal anatomy and physiology in a variety of ways. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of soft contact lens wear on corneal thickness, curvature, and surface regularity.A total of 138 eyes of 69 subjects wearing contact lenses for more than 1 year were evaluated. One eye of each case was randomly selected for the analysis. Nidek Magellan Mapper corneal topography system was used to evaluate the anterior corneal topography. Central corneal thickness (CCT) was measured using Quantel Medical Axis II PR. Corneal topography and CCT measurements on 138 eyes of 69 subjects were performed. The mean age of the cases and controls was 24.76 ± 5.52 25.13±5.49 years respectively. The mean dura­tion of contact lens wear was 4.83±4.19 years. The mean CCT in case and control group was 527.56±37.40 microns and 544.60±26.10 microns respectively. The mean central corneal thickness in the cases was significantly less by about 16.31 μm in comparison to controls (P <0.05, 95% CI of the difference: 9 μm - 24μm). The SRI and SAI indices were significantly greater in contact lens wearers than in the control group (P = 0.00 for both SRI and SAI).Regular corneal pachymetry and topography assessments are mandatory in soft contact lens users as long term lens wear appears to reduce the central corneal thickness and increase the corneal surface irregularity. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jcmc.v4i2.10861 Journal of Chitwan Medical College 2014; 4(2): 35-39


2013 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 254-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piotr Skopiński ◽  
Piotr Krawczyk ◽  
Anna M. Ambroziak

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 260-264
Author(s):  
Anna M. Ambroziak ◽  
Piotr Krawczyk ◽  
Kamil Szulborski ◽  
Piotr Skopiński

2005 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Purslow ◽  
James S. Wolffsohn ◽  
Jacinto Santodomingo-Rubido

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