Overcoming GP Lens Obstacles | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2017年9月15日—ResearchshowsGPlensescanprovidesuperiorvisionqualitycomparedwithsoftlenses....Theirsmoothrefractingsurfaceincombinationwith ...

The advent of soft disposable contact lenses permanently altered the contact lens landscape, resulting in the steady decline of corneal gas permeable (GP) lens fitting. At one point, it was even opined that GP lenses would be rendered obsolete.1 Although this prediction has not come to fruition entirely, GP lenses are increasingly relegated to patients with complex prescriptions or high vision demands. Additionally, specialty designs such as custom soft toric, hybrid and scleral lenses are now widely available and steadily growing in popularity. Consequently, corneal GP lenses are often overlooked as a first choice for our patients.  

Research shows GP lenses can provide superior vision quality compared with soft lenses.2 Their smooth refracting surface in combination with the post-lens tear layer delivers crisp...