Abstract
The cornea has a great influence in the visual process. However, it is liable to distortion, such as flattening. When this flattening is caused by the use of contact lenses, we call “corneal warpage”. In this case, some symptoms may occur as blurred vision with glasses, conjunctival hyperemia, foreign body sensation, etc… Used to think that the cornea was more rigid and, in time, realized that the cornea has viscoelastic properties. We can say that the cornea has a body [...]
Highlights
The cornea has a great influence in the visual process
It is liable to distortion, such as flattening. When this flattening is caused by the use of contact lenses, we call “corneal warpage”
We can say that the cornea has a body biomechanics property and suffers instability when there are some changes, such as keratoconus, which is a progressive corneal degeneration
Summary
The cornea has a great influence in the visual process. It is liable to distortion, such as flattening.
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