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ArticleJournal of optometry

A refined model on flow and oxygen consumption in the human cornea depending on the oxygen tension at the interface cornea/post lens tear film during contact lens wear.

Vicente Compañ Moreno, Marcel Aguilella-Arzo, Roxana M Del Castillo, Francisco J Espinós, Luis Felipe Del Castillo

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. 3D Printing Strategies for Bioengineering Human Cornea.Advanced healthcare materials · 2026
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  2. A new three-dimensional model to describe human corneal oxygenation during contact lenses wear.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2025
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  4. A three-dimensional model to describe complete human corneal oxygenation during contact lens wear.Journal of biomedical materials research. Part B, Applied biomaterials · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Vicente Compañ MorenoDepartmento de Termodinámica Aplicada. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales (ETSII), Universitat Politécnica de Valencia, Campus de Vera s / n, 46020 Valencia, Spain.
Marcel Aguilella-ArzoDepartment de Física, Universitat Jaume I- 12080, Castellon, Spain.
Roxana M Del CastilloDepartamento de Física, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City 04510, Mexico.
Francisco J EspinósCentro de Investigación en Acuicultura y Medio Ambiente (ACUMA), Universitat Politècnica de València, Campus de Vera s / n, 46020 Valencia, Spain.
Luis Felipe Del CastilloDepartment of Polymers, Materials Research Institute, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Ap Postal 70-360, Coyoacan, Mexico City, Mexico.
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México · MXUniversitat Politècnica de València · ESUniversitat Jaume I · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The study of oxygen consumption rate under" in vivo" human cornea during contact lens wear has been technically a challenge and several attempts have been made in the last 20 years to model the physiology of the human cornea during contact lens wear. Unfortunately, some of these models, based on a constant corneal oxygen consumption rate, produce areas on the cornea where the oxygen tension is negative, which has no physical sense. In order to avoid such inconsistency, different researchers have developed alternative models of oxygen consumption, which predict the likely oxygen metrics available at the interface cornea/post lens tear film by determination of oxygen flux, oxygen consumption, and oxygen tension through the different layers (endothelium, stroma, and epithelium). Although oxygen deficiency produces corneal edema, corneal swelling, hypoxia, acidosis, and other abnormalities, the estimation of the oxygen distribution below the impact of a contact lens wear is interesting to know which lens transmissibility was adequate to maintain the cornea and avoid epithelial and stromal anoxia. The estimation of minimum transmissibility for a lens for extended wear applications will be very useful for both clinicians and manufacturers. The aim of this work is to present a complete discussion based on Monod kinetics model that permits give an estimation of oxygen partial pressure distribution, the profile distribution of corneal flux and oxygen consumption rate, and finally the estimation of the relaxation mechanism of the cornea depending on the oxygen tension at the interface cornea/post lens tear film. Relaxation time in this context can quantify the capability of the corneal tissue to adapt to increasing concentrations of oxygen. It is proposed this parameter as a biological meaningful indicator of the interaction between contact lens polymers and living tissues such as the corneal cellular layer.

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Contact Lenses, HydrophilicCorneaHumansOxygenOxygen ConsumptionTearsOxygenContact lensCorneaCórneaCorneal hypoxiaFlujo de oxígenoHipoxiaLentes de contactoModelo cinético monod.Monod kinetics model.Oxygen consumption rateOxygen fluxOxygen tensionPelicula lagrimalTasa de consumo de oxígenoTear filmTension de oxígeno

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PMID33589396
PMCPMC9068744
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