Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2026
From Corneal Epithelium to Endothelium: Long-Term Corneal Changes in Myopic Children Wearing Daily Disposable Hydrogel Soft Contact Lenses.
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Lam Hiu Yan, Gil-Cazorla Raquel, Jones Susie, Logan Nicola S
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PURPOSE: This study aims to investigate the long-term impact of soft contact lens (SCL) wear on the cornea in children.
METHODS: Twenty-one participants who had worn daily disposable hydrogel SCLs for over 10 years (≥10 h/day, 6 days/week) since ages 8-12 years were recruited, together with age-matched controls without contact lens wear. Corneal epithelial (CET) and stromal thickness (CST) were measured using anterior segment optical coherence tomography in central (2 mm), mid-peripheral (2-5 mm) and peripheral (5-6 mm) annular regions. Corneal endothelium was imaged with a non-contact specular microscope to calculate corneal endothelial cell density (ECD), coefficients of variation of cell size (polymegethism, CV,%) and percentage of hexagonal cells (pleomorphism, HEX,%) in the central and six peripheral regions.
RESULTS: Participants' mean age was 21.3 ± 1.2 years in the control group (12 females) and 21.6 ± 1.5 years in the SCL group (10 females). Mean central 2-mm CET and CST were similar between groups (CET: Control vs SCL: 52.4 ± 3.4 vs 52.2 ± 2.5 μm, CST: 478.3 ± 30.8 vs 487.6 ± 23.4, both p > 0.20), with no significant differences in peripheral regions (p > 0.10). Neither central ECD (3064 ± 249 vs 3076 ± 203 cells/mm2), HEX (67.3 ± 6.8 vs 65.9 ± 7.4%) nor CV (28.0 ± 3.8 vs 29.8 ± 3.8%) differed significantly between groups (p > 0.10). The SCL group showed significantly higher CV in the superior and superonasal regions only (p = 0.01), while peripheral ECD and HEX were similar between groups (all p > 0.10).
CONCLUSION: Long-term wear of daily disposable hydrogel SCLs in children did not alter CET and CST significantly over a minimum 10-year period. Corneal endothelial integrity and pleomorphism were maintained, with higher polymegethism observed only in two peripheral regions. These findings support daily disposable hydrogel SCLs as a safe and suitable choice for children over a typical myopia control treatment period.
METHODS: Twenty-one participants who had worn daily disposable hydrogel SCLs for over 10 years (≥10 h/day, 6 days/week) since ages 8-12 years were recruited, together with age-matched controls without contact lens wear. Corneal epithelial (CET) and stromal thickness (CST) were measured using anterior segment optical coherence tomography in central (2 mm), mid-peripheral (2-5 mm) and peripheral (5-6 mm) annular regions. Corneal endothelium was imaged with a non-contact specular microscope to calculate corneal endothelial cell density (ECD), coefficients of variation of cell size (polymegethism, CV,%) and percentage of hexagonal cells (pleomorphism, HEX,%) in the central and six peripheral regions.
RESULTS: Participants' mean age was 21.3 ± 1.2 years in the control group (12 females) and 21.6 ± 1.5 years in the SCL group (10 females). Mean central 2-mm CET and CST were similar between groups (CET: Control vs SCL: 52.4 ± 3.4 vs 52.2 ± 2.5 μm, CST: 478.3 ± 30.8 vs 487.6 ± 23.4, both p > 0.20), with no significant differences in peripheral regions (p > 0.10). Neither central ECD (3064 ± 249 vs 3076 ± 203 cells/mm2), HEX (67.3 ± 6.8 vs 65.9 ± 7.4%) nor CV (28.0 ± 3.8 vs 29.8 ± 3.8%) differed significantly between groups (p > 0.10). The SCL group showed significantly higher CV in the superior and superonasal regions only (p = 0.01), while peripheral ECD and HEX were similar between groups (all p > 0.10).
CONCLUSION: Long-term wear of daily disposable hydrogel SCLs in children did not alter CET and CST significantly over a minimum 10-year period. Corneal endothelial integrity and pleomorphism were maintained, with higher polymegethism observed only in two peripheral regions. These findings support daily disposable hydrogel SCLs as a safe and suitable choice for children over a typical myopia control treatment period.