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Journal Article 
Fluoro-siloxanyl Styrene Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens Fabric characteristics and outcomes with extended use on animal model cornea 
Branet, CAL; Istrate, S; Voinea, LM; Volceanov, E; Ciuluvica, R; Iancu, R; Bastian, A; Ungureanu, E; Balta, F; , 
2019 
1 
Revista de Chimie
ISSN: 0034-7752
EISSN: 2668-8212 
CHIMINFORM DATA S A 
BUCHAREST 
70 
11 
4003-4006 
English 
WOS:000503185300049 
In this paper, we report the relation between fabric characteristics and animal model cornea modifications associated with extended use of fluoro-siloxanyl styrene rigid gas permeable contact lens. Siloxanyl styrene and fluoromethacrylate rigid gas permeable contact lens is a newly designed optical medical device used in orthokeratology with an FDA approval of continuous wear for up to 30 days. To assess the influence on the cornea an animal model was used and histological data were collected. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was performed on the used lenses. Our conclusions concedes that with respects of the material, doctor's slit lamp lens observation on regular basis should be considered as surface debris and lens scratches can influence the cornea in extended wear. 
Extended wear; Rigid gas permeable contact lens; Siloxanyl styrene and fluoromethacrylate; Surface debris