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Evaluation of Oxygen Permeability of Soft Contact Lenses Based on Thickness

두께 기준에 따른 소프트 콘택트렌즈의 산소투과성 평가

  • Published : 2009.08.31
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Abstract

The oxygen permeability of a soft contact lens is an important parameter for determining corneal health when considering the physiological response of the eye. The aim of this study is to evaluate the oxygen permeability of soft contact lenses based on thickness, using the polarographic method. The thickness of lens was measured using contact and non-contact method. To assess accuracy and reliability, the Bland-Altman plot was used. The reliability was high for the oxygen permeability based on center thickness measured by contact method, whereas the accuracy was high for the oxygen permeability based on center thickness measured by non-contact method. These results indicate that the permeability characteristics were variable according to the measurement and criteria of thickness of soft contact lenses and the measurement of soft contact lenses by non-contact method was more reasonable. Thus, contact lens practitioners should consider some basic differences between methodologies when interpreting or quoting oxygen performance data.

소프트 콘택트렌즈의 산소투과성은 눈의 생리적 반응을 고려할 때 각막의 건강 상태를 결정하는 주요 파라미터이다. 이 연구의 목적은 폴라로그래피 방법을 이용하여 두께 기준에 따른 소프트 콘택트렌즈의 산소투과성을 평가하는데 있다. 렌즈의 두께는 접촉식과 비접촉식 방법으로 측정하였고, 정확도와 신뢰도를 평가하기 위하여 Bland-Altman 분석을 하였다. 정확도는 비접촉식 방법으로 측정한 중심 두께 기준의 산소투과성에서 높은 반면, 신뢰도는 접촉식 방법으로 측정한 중심 두께 기준의 산소투과성에서 높았다. 이 결과는 소프트 콘택트렌즈의 두께 측정방법과 기준에 따라 산소투과성이 다르며, 소프트 콘택트렌즈의 두께 측정은 비접촉식 방법이 보다 더 합리적임을 보여준다. 따라서 콘택트렌즈 임상 실무자들은 산소 공급 능력에 대한 데이터를 해석하거나 인용할 경우, 방법론 사이의 기본적 차이를 고려하여야 한다.

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