| Eyelid pressure: inferences from corneal topographic changes. | |
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PMID: 19158562 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: It is known that eyelid pressure can influence the corneal surface. However, the distribution of eyelid pressure and the eyelid contact area and the biomechanics of the changes are unknown. Although these factors are difficult to directly measure, analysis of eyelid-induced corneal topographic changes and eyelid morphometry enables some inferences to be drawn. METHODS: Eighteen subjects, aged between 19 and 29 years, with normal ocular health were recruited. Corneal topographic changes were measured after 4 conditions consisting of 2 downward gaze angles (20 and 40 degrees) and 2 types of visual tasks (reading and steady fixation). Digital photography recorded the width of Marx line, the assumed region of primary eyelid contact with the cornea. RESULTS: Significantly larger corneal changes were found after the 40-degree downward gaze conditions compared with 20-degree conditions because of the upper eyelid contact (P < 0.001). For the 40-degree downward gaze tasks, the lower eyelid changes were greater than those because of the upper eyelid (P < 0.01). The upper eyelid Marx line width was associated with the amplitude of corneal change (R = 0.32, P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Analysis of the corneal topographic changes gives insight into the pressure applied by the upper and lower eyelids in different situations. These include greater upper eyelid pressure with increasing downward gaze and greater lower eyelid pressure compared with the upper eyelid in 40-degree downward gaze. There was some evidence that supports Marx line as the primary site of contact between the eyelid margins and the cornea. |
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Authors:
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Alyra J Shaw; Michael J Collins; Brett A Davis; Leo G Carney |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Cornea Volume: 28 ISSN: 1536-4798 ISO Abbreviation: Cornea Publication Date: 2009 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-01-22 Completed Date: 2009-05-05 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8216186 Medline TA: Cornea Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 181-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Contact Lens and Visual Optics Laboratory, School of Optometry, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia. aj.shaw@qut.edu.au |
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Adult Cornea / physiology*, physiopathology Corneal Topography* Eyelids / physiology*, physiopathology Female Fixation, Ocular Humans Male Myopia / physiopathology Pressure Young Adult |
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