The short‑term effects of wearing swimming goggles on corneal biomechanics
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Jiménez Rodríguez, Raimundo; Molina Romero, Rubén; Vera Vílchez, Jesús; Redondo Cabrera, BeatrizEditorial
Springer
Materia
Corvis ST Corneal deformation Intraocular pressure Central corneal thickness
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2022-04-04Referencia bibliográfica
Jiménez, R... [et al.]. The short-term effects of wearing swimming goggles on corneal biomechanics. Int Ophthalmol (2022). [https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-022-02268-8]
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Universidad de Granada/CBUAResumen
Purpose This study aimed to assess the impact
of wearing swimming goggles (SG) on corneal
biomechanics.
Methods Corneal deformation response, central
corneal thickness (CCT), intraocular pressure (IOP)
and biomechanically corrected intraocular pressure
(bIOP) were measured with the Corvis system (Oculus
Optikgeräte GmbH, Wetzlar, Germany) in thirtyone
healthy young adults while wearing a drilled
SG. All measurements were obtained before, at 30 s,
2 min, 3.5 min and 5 min of wearing SG, just after
SG removal and after 2 min of SG removal.
Results The corneal biomechanics is sensitive to
SG wear, observing lower corneal deformability
during SG use. Specifically, wearing SG caused an
increase in the time and length of the first applanation
and radius curvature at the highest concavity,
as well as a decrease and in the velocity of the first
applanation and time and deformation amplitude
of the second applanation (p < 0.001 in all cases).
After SG removal, corneal biomechanical parameters
showed a rebound-effect, obtaining a higher corneal
deformability in comparison with baseline reading
(p-corrected < 0.05 in all cases). Additionally, IOP and bIOP significantly increased while wearing SG
(p < 0.001 in both cases), whereas CCT remained stable
(p = 0.850).
Conclusions Wearing SG modifies the biomechanical
properties of the cornea, with reduced corneal
deformability during SG wear. The outcomes of this
study should be taken into consideration when making
clinical decisions in subjects at high risk of developing
corneal ectasias or glaucoma, as well as in the
post-surgical management of these ocular conditions.