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In the last 30 years the rise of refractive surgery and the hope of permanently correcting ametropia, especially myopia, has developed and progressed greatly[1,2,3]
To fit a patient with a rigid gas permeable contact lens post-refractive surgery, it is best to wait until all corneal edema has subsided
The ideal fit of a Rigid gas permeable (RGP) lens post-refractive surgery is common for all types of the surgery
Summary
In the last 30 years the rise of refractive surgery and the hope of permanently correcting ametropia, especially myopia, has developed and progressed greatly[1,2,3]. Rigid gas permeable (RGP) lenses are the most commonly prescribed contact lens to post-refractive surgery patients due to their high oxygen transmissibility, tear exchange properties, exceptional movement and excellent optical properties[24]. Their highest success rate is when fitted to corneas with a curvature no less than 38 D.25, 26. To fit a patient with a rigid gas permeable contact lens post-refractive surgery, it is best to wait until all corneal edema has subsided This usually occurs after a period of 3-6 months[6, 24, 29, 30]. Due to the central pooling between the posterior lens surface and the anterior surface of the cornea a very high plus powered tear lens is formed resulting in a very high minus powered over refraction[5, 24]
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