Peripheral curve design and the tear pump mechanism of soft contact lenses

Alan Tomlinson; P. Sarita Soni

Peripheral curve design and the tear pump mechanism of soft contact lenses

Alan Tomlinson^*
, P. Sarita Soni

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The role of the peripheral curve of a soft lens in the supply of oxygen to the cornea via the tear pump mechanism is considered. A group of 18 patients was optimally fitted with spherical DuraSoft lenses with and without peripheral curves; the absence of the peripheral curve was not found to affect adversely the physiological response of the cornea as determined by pachometric changes in central corneal thickness.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	356-359
Number of pages	4
Journal	Optometry and Vision Science
Volume	57
Issue number	6
Publication status	Published - Jun 1980
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Corneal thickness
Oxygen
Perpheral curve
Soft lenses

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Ophthalmology
Optometry

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Peripheral curve design and the tear pump mechanism of soft contact lenses

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