page_title: Effects of long-term contact lens wear on the cornea
hierarchical_section_title: Effects of long-term contact lens wear on the cornea
context_page_description: Long-term contact lens use can lead to alterations in corneal thickness, stromal thickness, curvature, corneal sensitivity, cell density, and epithelial oxygen uptake, etc. Other changes may include the formation of epithelial vacuoles and microcysts as well as the emergence of polymegethism in the corneal endothelium. Decreased corneal sensitivity, vision loss, and photophobia have also been observed in patients who have worn contact lenses for an extended period of time. Many contact lens-induced changes in corneal structure are reversible if contact lenses are removed for an extended period of time.
  Knowledge concerning the form and function of the cornea and the various types of contact lenses and their common complications is important to understanding this article.
context_section_description: Long-term contact lens use can lead to alterations in corneal thickness, stromal thickness, curvature, corneal sensitivity, cell density, and epithelial oxygen uptake, etc. Other changes may include the formation of epithelial vacuoles and microcysts (containing cellular debris) as well as the emergence of polymegethism in the corneal endothelium. Decreased corneal sensitivity, vision loss, and photophobia have also been observed in patients who have worn contact lenses for an extended period of time. Many contact lens-induced changes in corneal structure are reversible if contact lenses are removed for an extended period of time.
  Knowledge concerning the form and function of the cornea and the various types of contact lenses and their common complications is important to understanding this article.
caption: Layers of the Cornea (1) Epithelium (2) Anterior elastic lamina (3) Substantia propria (4) Posterior elastic lamina (5) Endothelium of the anterior chamber
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