Shape of the anterior surface of the cornea after extended wear of silicone hydrogel soft contact lenses.

Joanna StachuraPatryk MlyniukWaldemar BlochAlfonso Jimenez-VillarIreneusz Grulkowski Bartłomiej J Kałużny

Published in: Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) (2021)

Extended wear of SiH lenses results in a significant change in epithelial thickness leading to alteration in the geometry of the anterior surface of the cornea, particularly in hyperopic patients. These epithelial thickness variations lead to changes in the higher order aberrations of the cornea.

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