Assessment of the reliability (repeatability) of corneal thickness measurements in soft contact lens wearers using a non-contact specular microscope
The mammalian cornea is made up of three main layers, namely the epithelium on the corneal surface, a substantial collagen matrix middle layer of the corneal stroma which contains keratocyte cells while on the inner surface of the cornea is a single layer of endothelial cells [1]. (Source: Contact Lens and Anterior Eye)
Source: Contact Lens and Anterior Eye - August 2, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Michael J. Doughty Source Type: research
Safety and efficacy of lotilaner ophthalmic solution, 0.25% for the treatment of blepharitis due to demodex infestation: A randomized, controlled, double-masked clinical trial
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of lotilaner ophthalmic solution, 0.25% for the treatment of blepharitis due to Demodex infestation compared to vehicle control. (Source: Contact Lens and Anterior Eye)
Source: Contact Lens and Anterior Eye - July 28, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Roberto Gonz ález Salinas, Paul Karpecki, Elizabeth Yeu, Mark Holdbrook, Stephanie N. Baba, Juan Carlos Ceballos, Martha Massaro-Corredor, Claudia Corredor-Ortega, Nallely Ramos-Betancourt, Hugo Quiroz-Mercado Source Type: research
Clinical evaluation of meibomian gland dysfunction in patients with keratoconus
To investigate the association of keratoconus (KC) with meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) and to describe the epidemiological characteristics of MGD in this disease. (Source: Contact Lens and Anterior Eye)
Source: Contact Lens and Anterior Eye - July 27, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Laura Mart ínez-Pérez, Eloy Viso, Rosario Touriño, Francisco Gude, María Teresa Rodríguez-Ares Source Type: research
Driving performance and road sign identification by multifocal contact lens wearers in a driving simulator
The purpose of this study was to compare sign identification distances and driving performance metrics in presbyopic participants while wearing multifocal contact lenses (MFCL) and while wearing progressive addition lens (PAL) spectacles. (Source: Contact Lens and Anterior Eye)
Source: Contact Lens and Anterior Eye - July 24, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Jennifer Swingle Fogt, Thomas Kerwin, Cameron Wrabel, Casey Schomer, Nick Fogt Source Type: research
Differential gene expression of the healthy conjunctiva during the day
To determine if there is diurnal variation in gene expression in normal healthy conjunctival cells. (Source: Contact Lens and Anterior Eye)
Source: Contact Lens and Anterior Eye - July 24, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Heba Alenezi, Jerome Ozkan, Mark Willcox, Grant Parnell, Nicole Carnt Source Type: research
Repeatability and reproducibility of manual choroidal thickness measurement using Lenstar images in children before and after orthokeratology treatment
To investigate the repeatability and reproducibility of choroidal thickness measurements using Lenstar images in young myopic children before and after one-month orthokeratology (ortho-k) treatment. (Source: Contact Lens and Anterior Eye)
Source: Contact Lens and Anterior Eye - July 21, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Biyue Guo, Jason K. Lau, Sin Wan Cheung, Pauline Cho Source Type: research
Machine learning algorithm improves accuracy of ortho-K lens fitting in vision shaping treatment
To construct a machine learning (ML)-based model for estimating the alignment curve (AC) curvature in orthokeratology lens fitting for vision shaping treatment (VST), which can minimize the number of lens trials, improving efficiency while maintaining accuracy, with regards to its improvement over a previous calculation method. (Source: Contact Lens and Anterior Eye)
Source: Contact Lens and Anterior Eye - July 20, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Yuzhuo Fan, Zekuan Yu, Tao Tang, Xiao Liu, Qiong Xu, Zisu Peng, Yan Li, Kai Wang, Jia Qu, Mingwei Zhao Source Type: research
In vitro affinity for nicotine of soft contact lenses of different materials
Smoking is a risk factor for the development of microbial keratitis and corneal infiltrates in contact lens (CL) wearers. It is still unknown if this risk is directly associated with the presence of nicotine in the eye and if adherence of nicotine on the CL can enhance these effects. A better understanding of the interaction between nicotine and CL materials could offer insights to explain this risk associated with smoking. The aim of this work was to compare the affinity of nicotine to different soft CL materials. (Source: Contact Lens and Anterior Eye)
Source: Contact Lens and Anterior Eye - July 19, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Federica Miglio, Erika Ponzini, Fabrizio Zeri, Alessandro Borghesi, Silvia Tavazzi Source Type: research
Effect of material and care system combination on subclinical inflammation of the ocular surface in soft contact lens wear
To investigate the ocular subclinical inflammatory response in two soft contact lens materials when used in combination with two different care systems ( ‘solutions’). (Source: Contact Lens and Anterior Eye)
Source: Contact Lens and Anterior Eye - July 16, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Noor Haziq Saliman, Carole Maldonado-Codina, Philip B. Morgan Source Type: research
Decreased effectiveness of 0.01% atropine treatment for myopia control during prolonged COVID-19 lockdowns
The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 and its' accompanied lockdowns impacted the entire globe in ways the world is only beginning to comprehend. In Israel, children age 9 –15 had not been in a frontal classroom and been socially restricted from March 2020 till March 2021. Fourteen of these children that had been under myopia control treatment which had been effective prior to the pandemic were included in this retrospective study to learn if their myopia continued to stay under control, or if the unique environmental modifications affected their progression. (Source: Contact Lens and Anterior Eye)
Source: Contact Lens and Anterior Eye - July 5, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Nir Erdinest, Naomi London, Nadav Levinger, Itay Lavy, Eran Pras, Yair Morad Tags: Short communication Source Type: research
International Editorial Board
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Source: Contact Lens and Anterior Eye - July 2, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research
Central versus peripheral corneal thickness – A White spot on the corneal (anatomy) map
It has been suggested that an expanded knowledge of corneal microanatomy will influence advancements in corneal surgery [1]. A similar thought could be applied to the contact lens field. There is a considerable thickness difference between the central and peripheral cornea, as shown in Fig. 1. This significant dimensional difference may translate into regional differences in how the cornea will react to physiological changes and diseases. (Source: Contact Lens and Anterior Eye)
Source: Contact Lens and Anterior Eye - June 4, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Jan P.G. Bergmanson, Alan R. Burns, Shehzad A. Naroo Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
International Editorial Board
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Source: Contact Lens and Anterior Eye - June 1, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research
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Source: Contact Lens and Anterior Eye - June 1, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research
Special Issue: Call For Papers
Long-term Effects of Contact Lens Wear (Source: Contact Lens and Anterior Eye)
Source: Contact Lens and Anterior Eye - June 1, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Announcement Source Type: research
