Base curves of therapeutic lenses and their effects on post Epi-LASIK vision and pain: A prospective randomized clinical trial

Abstract

These findings suggest that the base curves of bandage contact lenses affect visual rehabilitation after epi-LASIK, particularly in patients with a steep cornea and high myopia.

Long-Term Visual and Refractive Outcomes following Surface Ablation Techniques in a Large Population for Myopia Correction

“…30 Even the contact lens used may play a greater role in quicker visual recovery with less discomfort than the specific type of surface ablation in the early postoperative period. 30,74 However, the advantage of our study is that variables such as epithelial flap size, contact lens use, and surgical procedure performance were constant in this group of patients. In addition, the large sample size and the relatively long-term follow-up add further credence to our results.…”

Masked comparison of two silicone hydrogel bandage contact lenses after photorefractive keratectomy

“…Bandage contact lenses (BCLs) are widely used after corneal refractive surgery to reduce pain, promote epithelial healing, provide mechanical and structural protection, maintain corneal hydration and facilitate the visual recovery process. [1,2] The introduction of silicone hydrogel soft contact lenses improved corneal oxygenation and mitigated the complications related to hypoxia; additionally, they have been found to attenuate the patient's discomfort compared to conventional hydrogel lenses mostly due to faster re-epithelialization after refractive surgery. [3,4] There are a wide variety of silicone hydrogels commercially available.…”

Effect of repositioning or discarding the epithelial flap in laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy and epithelial laser in situ keratomileusis

“…For instance, the type of bandage contact lens used may play a greater role in early postoperative visual recovery than the specific type of surface ablation. 60 Another factor may be the microkeratome used in epi-LASIK; it has been reported that different devices separate the epithelial flap at different cleavage planes 61 and result in different levels of damage to the basement membrane. 59 In addition, the successful use of epi-LASIK in previously altered corneas as opposed to virgin eyes has been reported.…”