The Impact of Soft Contact Lenses on the Corneal Neuromediators and Optical Quality in High Myopia Prior to SMILE

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Overview

To investigate the influence of Neuromediators expression in corneal stromal lenticules and corneal injury repair after small incision extraction

This study included 160 eyes from high myopia patients who underwent Small Incision Lenticule Extraction. Patients were devided into three groups based on duration of wearing SCLs: \> 10 years group, ≤ 10 years group, and NW group (not SCLs). Corneal higher-order aberrations and densitometry were evaluated using a Pentacam system. Neuromediator levels in corneal stromal lenticules were analyzed using ELISA and immunofluorescence

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Contact Lens Complication

Interventions

This study does not involve any interventionsOTHER

This study does not involve any interventions

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 45 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * age ≥ 18 years with stable refraction for at least two years; * spherical equivalent (SE) \< -6.00 D; * corrected distance visual acuity of 20/20 or better; * no history of using rigid gas permeable lenses or orthokeratology (OK) lenses prior to examination Exclusion Criteria: \- a history of moderate to severe dry eye as well as any ocular or systemic disease that would contraindicate laser refractive surgery.

Locations (1)

Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Corneal stromal lenticule Neuromediators

Corneal neuromediators, including NGF(pg/mL), CGRP(pg/mL), SP(pg/mL), IGFBP-1(ng/mL), and MANF(pg/mL), which play pivotal roles in maintaining normal physiological functions of the cornea.

Time frame: baseline

Secondary Outcomes

Corneal Aberration

Preoperative corneal aberration measurements were performed using a Scheimpflug tomography system (Pentacam; Oculus GmbH, Wetzlar, Germany). Images of the highest quality (designated as OK) were selected for analysis. The coefficients for a standardized diameter of 8 ?mm were examined, followed by an assessment of the clinical significance of total higher-order aberrations (HOA, mm), spherical aberration (Z4, 0, mm), horizontal coma (Z3, 1, mm), vertical coma (Z3, -1, mm), horizontal trefoil (Z3, 3, mm), and oblique trefoil (Z3, -3, mm) in relation to visual quality.

Time frame: baseline

Corneal Densitometry

The Pentacam HR was used to collect data on corneal densitometry values, which were expressed in grayscale units (GSUs), playing a crucial role in quantifying corneal clarity by monitoring transient haze-like reactions. The cornea was divided into four annular zones (0-2 mm, 2-6 mm, 6-10 mm, and 10-12 mm), each exhibiting distinct corneal densitometry values. Based on the anatomical layers of the cornea at different depths, it consists of four layers: a superficial anterior layer of 120 μm, a posterior layer located within the innermost part of the cornea measuring 60 μm; central layers calculated by subtracting thickness of the anterior and posterior layers from the total layer thickness; and a total layer. Corneal densitometry values were measured in the 0-2 mm and 2-6 mm to correspond to the corneal optical zone diameter of SMILE.

Time frame: baseline

Central Contacts

min Li, Dr

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Yuhao Shao, MD

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