To revise the peer-reviewed literature on geometric properties of the scleral-conjunctival structure in order to define their clinical relevance and the potential relationship between their changes and myopia developm...To revise the peer-reviewed literature on geometric properties of the scleral-conjunctival structure in order to define their clinical relevance and the potential relationship between their changes and myopia development or progression.A bibliographic search focused on the study of the geometry of conjunctiva and/or sclera as well as those studies evaluating the relationship between geometric changes in the scleral-conjunctival structure and myopia was carried out.Several studies have been performed with different diagnostic technologies,including optical coherence tomography,profilometry and Scheimpflug imaging,to detect geometric changes of the scleralconjunctival tissue in different physiological conditions of the eye,after use of contact lenses and in different ocular pathologies.Likewise,these technologies have been shown to be a valuable clinical tool to optimize scleral contact lens fitting.Future studies should investigate new potential clinical applications of such technologies,including the evaluation of anterior scleral changes related to myopia,as well as to define standardized clinical standard operating procedures for obtaining accurate and reproducible clinical measurement of the scleral-conjunctival morphology.展开更多
Dear Editor,I would like to report a case of late traumatic flap dislocation seven years after uncomplicated femtosecond laser-assisted laser in situ keratomileusis(Femto-LASIK).Postoperative laser-assisted laser in s...Dear Editor,I would like to report a case of late traumatic flap dislocation seven years after uncomplicated femtosecond laser-assisted laser in situ keratomileusis(Femto-LASIK).Postoperative laser-assisted laser in situ keratomileusis(LASIK)flap dislocation occurs in approximately 1%-2%of patients,and the greatest risk of non-traumatic flap shift occurs within the first post-operative day after the surgery,presumably as a result of a mechanical trauma[1-3].展开更多
基金Supported by the Project UAIND18-06B of the University of Alicante within the program“Ayudas destinadas a la formación predoctoral en colaboración con empresas 2018”supported by the Vicerrectorado de Investigación y Transferencia de Conocimientosupported by the Ministry of Economy,Industry and Competitiveness of Spain within the program Ramón y Cajal,RYC-2016-20471。
文摘To revise the peer-reviewed literature on geometric properties of the scleral-conjunctival structure in order to define their clinical relevance and the potential relationship between their changes and myopia development or progression.A bibliographic search focused on the study of the geometry of conjunctiva and/or sclera as well as those studies evaluating the relationship between geometric changes in the scleral-conjunctival structure and myopia was carried out.Several studies have been performed with different diagnostic technologies,including optical coherence tomography,profilometry and Scheimpflug imaging,to detect geometric changes of the scleralconjunctival tissue in different physiological conditions of the eye,after use of contact lenses and in different ocular pathologies.Likewise,these technologies have been shown to be a valuable clinical tool to optimize scleral contact lens fitting.Future studies should investigate new potential clinical applications of such technologies,including the evaluation of anterior scleral changes related to myopia,as well as to define standardized clinical standard operating procedures for obtaining accurate and reproducible clinical measurement of the scleral-conjunctival morphology.
文摘Dear Editor,I would like to report a case of late traumatic flap dislocation seven years after uncomplicated femtosecond laser-assisted laser in situ keratomileusis(Femto-LASIK).Postoperative laser-assisted laser in situ keratomileusis(LASIK)flap dislocation occurs in approximately 1%-2%of patients,and the greatest risk of non-traumatic flap shift occurs within the first post-operative day after the surgery,presumably as a result of a mechanical trauma[1-3].
