Authors : Anik Dingal; Dr. Ramkailash Gujar; Dr. Neha Kapur; Dr. Virender Singh Sangwan

Volume/Issue : Volume 10 - 2025, Issue 10 - October

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Abstract : The connection between corneal biomechanical properties (BMP) and intraocular pressure (IOP) has been observed with various type of contact lenses, like soft, rigid, and scleral contact lenses. This study investigated how soft, rigid gas- permeable (RGP), and scleral contact lenses affect corneal biomechanical properties (BMP) and intraocular pressure (IOP). A literature search was carried out using following main topics and related subtopics: corneal BMP, RGP contact lens, soft contact lens, scleral contact lens, the correlation between corneal BMP and contact lens, and the relationship between IOP and contact lens. The literature search includes 60 publications from PubMed, Google Scholar, ResearchGate, Crossref, and Academia search engines. It has been seen that some of the corneal BMP and IOP are being affected by soft contact lenses and RGP, but it depends on the duration of lens wear. Scleral lenses do not have any negative impact on BMP or IOP.

Keywords : Soft Contact Lens, Rigid Gas-Permeable (RGP) Contact Lens, Scleral Contact Lens, Corneal Biomechanical Property, Intraocular Pressure.

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