Short-Term Effects of Overnight Orthokeratology on Corneal Sensitivity in Chinese Children and Adolescents
Joint Authors
Thorn, Frank
Jin, Wan-Qing
Ye, Jiangping
Zhang, Jiafan
Zhu, Yu
Liu, Ningning
Deng, Ruzhi
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-12-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
To assess the effects of the 3-month period of orthokeratology (OK) treatment on corneal sensitivity in Chinese children and adolescents.
Methods.
Thirty subjects wore overnight OK lenses in both eyes for 3 months and were assessed at baseline, 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months after the treatment.
Changes in corneal sensitivity were measured by the Cochet–Bonnet (COBO) esthesiometer at the corneal apex and approximately 2 mm from the temporal limbus.
Changes in refraction and corneal topography were also measured.
Results.
Central corneal sensitivity suffered a significant reduction within the first month of the OK treatment period but returned to the baseline level at three months (F = 3.009, P=0.039), while no statistically significant difference occurred in temporal sensitivity (F = 2.462, P=0.074).
The baseline of central corneal sensitivity correlated with age (r = −0.369, P=0.045).
A marked change in refraction (uncorrected visual acuity, P<0.001; spherical equivalent, P<0.001) and corneal topographical condition (mean keratometry reading, P<0.001; eccentricity value, P<0.001; Surface Regularity Index, P<0.001) occurred, but none of these measurements were correlated with corneal sensitivity.
Conclusions.
A 3-month period OK treatment causes a reduction in central corneal sensitivity in Chinese children and adolescents but with a final recovery to the baseline level, which might be because neuronal adaptation occurred earlier in children and adolescents than in adults.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jin, Wan-Qing& Ye, Jiangping& Zhang, Jiafan& Zhu, Yu& Thorn, Frank& Liu, Ningning…[et al.]. 2018. Short-Term Effects of Overnight Orthokeratology on Corneal Sensitivity in Chinese Children and Adolescents. Journal of Ophthalmology،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1196780
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jin, Wan-Qing…[et al.]. Short-Term Effects of Overnight Orthokeratology on Corneal Sensitivity in Chinese Children and Adolescents. Journal of Ophthalmology No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1196780
American Medical Association (AMA)
Jin, Wan-Qing& Ye, Jiangping& Zhang, Jiafan& Zhu, Yu& Thorn, Frank& Liu, Ningning…[et al.]. Short-Term Effects of Overnight Orthokeratology on Corneal Sensitivity in Chinese Children and Adolescents. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1196780
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1196780