Which action resolves corneal warpage?

Which action resolves corneal warpage?

• A. Decreasing lens wear
• B. Stopping lens wear
• C. Switching to another brand and continuing wear
• D. Eye drops

Answer: (B)

Corneal warpage happens when the cornea is temporarily molded by the mechanical forces of contact lenses, altering its curvature and changing refractive measurements. The way to resolve it is to stop wearing contact lenses altogether. Once the lenses are removed, those molding forces are gone, and the cornea can gradually return to its natural shape over a period of several weeks. Refractive and keratometric findings typically normalize as the cornea recovers. Keeping lenses on, even with less wear or switching to a different brand, keeps the molding effect in place and won’t reliably restore the cornea to its baseline shape. Eye drops don’t influence corneal curvature. So the clearest path to resolution is discontinuing lens wear.

Corneal warpage happens when the cornea is temporarily molded by the mechanical forces of contact lenses, altering its curvature and changing refractive measurements. The way to resolve it is to stop wearing contact lenses altogether. Once the lenses are removed, those molding forces are gone, and the cornea can gradually return to its natural shape over a period of several weeks. Refractive and keratometric findings typically normalize as the cornea recovers.

Keeping lenses on, even with less wear or switching to a different brand, keeps the molding effect in place and won’t reliably restore the cornea to its baseline shape. Eye drops don’t influence corneal curvature. So the clearest path to resolution is discontinuing lens wear.