PURPOSE To evaluate the effect of soft contact lens type on the in vivo tear film surface quality (TFSQ) on daily disposable lenses and to establish whether two recently developed techniques for noninvasive measurement of TFSQ can distinguish between different contact lens types. METHODS Thirteen subjects wearing four different types of daily soft contact lenses participated in the study. Dyn...

The use of hydrophilic contact lenses has recently been recommended in a variety of pathological conditions. The results have so far been encouraging, but large series with reports of complications as well as of success rates have not yet appeared. The following case represents an instance of corneal abscess caused by a usually nonpathogenic organism in association with the use of a soft contac...

The use of hydrophilic acrylates (POIYHEMA) in the composition of contact lenses was first described by Wichterle and Lim (I960). The development of a spun cast lens has taken several years. The basic technique by Wichterle has now been extended by the manufacturers, Bausch and Lomb. Whilst the low minus powers are available in more than one back curve fitting, the high minus and aphakic series...

The stochastic nature of single-molecule charge transport measurements requires collection of large data sets to capture the full complexity of a molecular system. Data analysis is then guided by certain expectations, for example, a plateau feature in the tunnelling current distance trace, and the molecular conductance extracted from suitable histogram analysis. However, differences in molecula...

We propose a see-through near-eye display, which is dedicated to the visually impaired users who suffer from refractive anomalies. Our solution is characterized by a pair of corrective lenses coated with multiplexed volume holograms. Its key performance including diffraction efficiency, field of view, modulation transfer function, and distortion has been studied.

PURPOSE To determine the impact of incubation solution composition on protein deposition to silicone hydrogel (SH) contact lenses using a simplistic and a complex model of the tear film. METHODS Three SH materials--senofilcon A (SA), lotrafilcon B (LB), and balafilcon A (BA)--were incubated in two different solutions; Solution A was a simplistic augmented buffered saline solution containing a...

Objectives To describe the past 20 years' correction modalities for keratoconus and their visual outcomes and possible complications. Methods A review of the published literature related to the visual outcomes and possible complications in the context of keratoconus management using nonsurgical procedures for the last 20 years (glasses and contact lenses) was performed. Original articles that...

PURPOSE Evaluation of the potential effects of blue-light-filter lenses on sensory and physiologic factors. METHODS Scientific knowledge on circadian rhythm and scotopic vision will be summarized and potential effects of blue-light-filtering lenses on these parameters will be assessed on a theoretical basis. Clinically relevant studies will also be discussed. RESULTS As far as circadian rhy...

The purpose of this study was to determine the corneal epithelial alterations induced by various types of contact lenses. By employing the specular microscope, the corneal epithelia of 60 patients who had worn contact lenses for more than 1 year were re-examined along with 15 myopic controls. The morphological changes in aphakic patients who changed from extended wear soft to extended wear rigi...