@article{Pateras2020f,

title = {Meiboscore Correlation between Contact Lenses Weares and No Contact Lenses Weares in a Young Population},

author = {E. Pateras and K. Karabatsas},

url = {https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339784360_Meiboscore_Correlation_between_Contact_Lenses_Weares_and_No_Contact_Lenses_Weares_in_a_Young_Population},

doi = {10.9734/OR/2020/v12i130139},

year  = {2020},

date = {2020-03-07},

journal = {Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal},

pages = {22-26},

abstract = {Purpose: To  compare the  morphological changes  in the  meibomian glands  and meibomian glands loss between contact lens and non-contact lenses wears in a  young  population.  The  contact lens wearers wore C.L. for max 6 years. 

Methods: Examination of the meibomian gland (MG)  by using a corneal topographer CSO MODI 2 incorporating  Phoenix-Meibography  Imaging  software  module  from  January  to  June  2019.  80 volunteered students of the University of West Attics participated,  and all the subjects selected had no obvious ophthalmological symptoms, aged 19 to 22 years. 

Results: The Arithmetic mean of Meiboscore for those who did not wear C.L. was 1,23 MGL, while for the C.L. wearers was 2,53 MGL. 

Conclusion:  This Clinical research compares the  meiboscore  of  contact  lens  wearers  at a young age (min. 4 years contact lens wearers) and those who never  tried to wear. This study showed that there is  a relation  between meibomian glands loss (MGL) and contact  lens wear. Our observations showed  that  there  a  small  but positive correlation, as  the  total  period  of  C.L. wear increases the meiboscore  increases.  In  addition,  cumulative  frequency  %  showed  this  slight  increase  in meiboscore.

 },

keywords = {contact lens, corneal topographer, meibography, meibomian glands, meiboscore},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}