Central Corneal Thickness and Corneal Hysteresis During Corneal Swelling Induced by Contact Lens Wear With Eye Closure

Central and peripheral oxygen transmissi

Central and peripheral oxygen transmissibility thresholds to avoid corneal swelling during open eye soft contact lens wear

✍ Philip B. Morgan; Noel A. Brennan; Carole Maldonado-Codina; Walead Quhill; Khale 📂 Article 📅 2009 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 123 KB

## Abstract This study was designed to derive central and peripheral oxygen transmissibility (__Dk__/__t__) thresholds for soft contact lenses to avoid hypoxia‐induced corneal swelling (increased corneal thickness) during open eye wear. Central and peripheral corneal thicknesses were measured in a