Effect of Overnight Wear Orthokeratology Lenses on Corneal Shape and Tears.

Abstract: The prevalence of myopia and high myopia has significantly increased worldwide and in the United States. The serious implications of these trends are being recognized. Myopia is not just a minor inconvenience requiring vision correction with glasses or contact lenses,...

Highlights •Short-term miniscleral contact lens wear significantly alters limbal radius and scleral elevation. •No corneal flattening was found as a consequence of short-term miniscleral contact lens wear. •Scleral flattening was not fully reversed 3 h after lens removal in majority of...

Purpose: To report a case of Mooren ulcer that developed in a pediatric patient wearing orthokeratology overnight contact lenses. Methods: Case report. Results: A 10-year-old boy was referred to our clinic because of progressive peripheral corneal ulcer in the right eye, despite the intensive use...