Effect of rigid gas permeable contact lens on keratoconus progression: a review
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Xuan Li. Clinical College of Ophthalmology, Tianjin Medical University; Tianjin Eye Hospital; Tianjin Eye Institute; Tianjin Key Lab of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Tianjin 300020, China. xuanli08@yahoo.com

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Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.81670837, No.81170828); the Tianjin Science & Technology Foundation (No.15JCZDJC35300); the Tianjin Health and Family Planning Communication Foundation (No.14KG133).

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    The prevalence of keratoconus is 1/2000 in the general population and is high in adolescents. Keratoconus is a progressive disease, which has a great impact on patients’ quality of life and mental health. It can be managed by surgical and non-surgical means, rigid gas permeable (RGP) contact lens as its main non-surgical method is widely used in clinic. The efficacy of wearing RGP contact lens has been confirmed to some extent, but some studies have found that wearing RGP contact lens has adverse effects, which may promote disease progression. In this paper, the advantages and disadvantages of RGP contact lens in controlling keratoconus were reviewed to provide more suggestions and references for the clinical application of RGP contact lens.

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Xiao-Han Zhang, Xuan Li. Effect of rigid gas permeable contact lens on keratoconus progression: a review. Int J Ophthalmol, 2020,13(7):1124-1131

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  • Received:September 16,2019
  • Revised:November 21,2019
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  • Online: May 27,2020
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