ArticleInternational journal of ophthalmology2018
Endothelial parameters in central and peripheral cornea in patients wearing contact lenses.
Article in International journal of ophthalmology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Comparison of Femtosecond Laser-Assisted and Ultrasound-Assisted Cataract Surgery with Focus on Endothelial Analysis.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Trial
- From Corneal Epithelium to Endothelium: Long-Term Corneal Changes in Myopic Children Wearing Daily Disposable Hydrogel Soft Contact Lenses.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2026Article
- The effect of long-term hydroxychloroquine use on the corneal endothelium in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.International ophthalmology · 2021Article
- Changes of lactate dehydrogenase in corneal edema after cataract surgery treated with trans-corneal oxygenation therapy.International journal of ophthalmology · 2020Article
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Abstract
aimTo measure the parameters of endothelium in the central and peripheral parts of the cornea and evaluate the influence of wearing the hard and soft contact lenses on the mentioned parameters.
methodsA specular microscope was used to measure the corneal endothelium parameters in both eyes of 139 Caucasians (a total of 278). All participants were divided into three groups: soft lens wearers, hard lens wearers and a control group. Factors, such as age, smoking, types of lens material, duration of lens wear and lens air permeability were assessed to determine their impact on the morphometric parameters of the endothelium.
resultsA lower percentage of hexagon-like cells and higher cell variation than in other groups were determined in hard contact lens wearers. The difference in density of endotheliocytes between the groups was not observed. The measurements of the morphometric parameters in soft contact lens wearers did not depend neither on the duration of lens wear, nor on air permeability. The relation between the patients' age and the variation of endothelium parameters was determined in the group of hard contact lens wearers.
conclusionWearing hard contact lenses provokes pleomorphism and polymegethism of the corneal endothelium, while soft contact lenses do not impact any parameters of the endothelium, most likely due to higher air permeability.
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