Research Article

Fitting Tips and Visual Rehabilitation of Irregular Cornea with a New Design of Corneoscleral Contact Lens: Objective and Subjective Evaluation

Table 5

Aberrometric parameters and mesopic vision testing results (mean ± SD) before and after fitting with Rose K2 XL lenses during follow-up periods.

ParameterPrefittingPostfitting
2 weeks valuea3 months valueb6 months valuec

Contrast Sensitivity (%)41.6% ±7.2(1)81.9% ±5.9(2)<0.00183.7% ±5.2(2)<0.00183.9% ±6.1(2)<0.001
Glare (%)39.6% ±6.9(1)69.9% ±6.2(2)<0.00171.1% ±6.4(2)<0.00171.9% ±6.9(2)<0.001
Total RMS4.9 ± 1.55(1)2.2 ± 0.62(2)<0.0012.1 ± 0.59(2)<0.0012.00 ± 0.60(2)<0.001
HOA RMS1.2 ± 0.57(1)0.34 ± 0.27(2)<0.0010.34 ± 0.23(2)<0.0010.33 ± 0.21(2)<0.001

Total RMS: total root mean square; HOA RMS: high order aberration root mean square. Postfitting values (a, b, and c) derived from posthoc analysis. aComparing 2 weeks after CL with prefitting values. bComparing 3 months after CL with prefitting values. cComparing 6 months after CL with prefitting values. 1Without contact lenses or glasses. 2With contact lens. Significant at .