Temporal evolution of the corneal curvature in contact lens wearers. 1996

J Velasco, and F J Bermudez, and L Jimenez del Barco
Department of Optics, Science Faculty, University of Granada, Spain.

In the present work, we have measured the corneal radii in a group of 126 healthy subjects, studying the temporal evolution of these radii after adaptation to contact lenses of polyhydroxyethyl methacrylate with 55% hydration. We measured the horizontal and vertical radii before adaptation, as well as after 3, 6 and 9 months of wearing contact lenses. The decreases were not significant (P < 0.05) in the corneal radii of these subjects; maximum decreases were reached the day after wearing contact lenses, with subsequent recuperation, such that at 9 months the decreases, though persisting, were minimal.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D003261 Contact Lenses Lenses designed to be worn on the front surface of the eyeball. (UMDNS, 1999) Lenses, Contact,Contact Lens,Lens, Contact
D003315 Cornea The transparent anterior portion of the fibrous coat of the eye consisting of five layers: stratified squamous CORNEAL EPITHELIUM; BOWMAN MEMBRANE; CORNEAL STROMA; DESCEMET MEMBRANE; and mesenchymal CORNEAL ENDOTHELIUM. It serves as the first refracting medium of the eye. It is structurally continuous with the SCLERA, avascular, receiving its nourishment by permeation through spaces between the lamellae, and is innervated by the ophthalmic division of the TRIGEMINAL NERVE via the ciliary nerves and those of the surrounding conjunctiva which together form plexuses. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed) Corneas
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D013997 Time Factors Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations. Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor

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