Effects of the rigid gas permeable contact lense use on tear and ocular surface among keratoconus patients.

Elgin C., Iskeleli G., Aydin O.

Contact lens & anterior eye : the journal of the British Contact Lens Association, cilt.41, sa.3, ss.273-276, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.clae.2017.12.013
  • Dergi Adı: Contact lens & anterior eye : the journal of the British Contact Lens Association
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.273-276
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Rigid gas permeable contact lenses, Keratoconus, Conjunctival impression cytology, Ocular surface, IMPRESSION CYTOLOGY, INFLAMMATORY MOLECULES, WEARERS
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: To investigate changes in tear and ocular surface of patients with keratoconus using rigid gas permeable contact lenses (RGPCL) and compare them against keratoconus patients who were not using lenses as well as a control group of healthy subjects.