A comparative study between RGP contact lens and Rose K contact lens in various grades of keratoconus Srivastava Geetika1, Bhatia Harsimran Kaur2,*, Sridhar Uma3, Bansal Yogeshwari4 1Senior Resident, Dept. of Ophthalmology, GMERS Medical College, Himmatnagar, Gujarat 2Consultant, Sunetra Eye Centre, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 3Senior Consultant, ICARE Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India 4Senior Optometrist, ICARE Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India *Corresponding Author: Email: geetshri556@gmail.com
Online published on 14 January, 2019. Abstract Introduction Keratoconus is a developmental anomaly of cornea. Non inflammatory thinning and cone shaped protrusion of cornea causes significant visual disturbance and discomfort. Objectives This study was done with prime objective of choosing appropriate contact lens from available two options (RGP lens and Rose K lens) for various grades of keratoconus. Materials and Methods In present study 21 eyes of 14 patients were selected; who presented in our hospital with various grades of keratoconus. Time period of study is twelve months. Result In present study 3 eyes of mild keratoconus, 11 eyes of moderate keratoconus, 6 eyes of advanced keratoconus and 1 of severe keratoconus were included. Conclusion Overall visual acuity and comfort is more with Rose K lens in comparison with RGP lens especially in advanced and severe cases. Top Keywords Keratoconus, RGP lens, Rose K lens, Visual acuity, Subjective comfort. Top |