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Table 1 Detailed information about OK lenses and SCLs

From: Comparison of two different orthokeratology lenses and defocus incorporated soft contact (DISC) lens in controlling myopia progression

OK lenses

DRL

Euclid

Design

Base curve, reverse curve, alignment curve and peripheral curve

Base curve, reverse curve, alignment curve, and peripheral curve

TD

8.0–12.6 mm

9.6–11.6 mm

BOZD

5.0 mm

6.2 mm

RCW

0.8–1.6 mm

0.5–0.6 mm

ACW

0.3–1.1 mm

0.9–1.6 mm

Central thickness

0.20–0.25 mm

0.20–0.32 mm

Dk

100 × 10–11(cm2/s) [mlO2/(ml·mm Hg)]

87 × 10–11(cm2/s)·[mlO2/(ml·mm Hg)]

Material

Boston XO

Boston Equalens II

SCLs

DISC

Single-vision SCLs

Design

Concentric-ring and dual-focus

Single-vision

Base curve

8.6 mm

8.6 mm

Defocus addition

 + 2.50 D

None

TD

14.2 mm

14.2 mm

Central optical zone

3.0 mm

8.0 mm

Water content

38%

38%

Central thickness

0.1 mm

0.1 mm

Dk

8.4 × 10–11 (cm2/s) ·[mlO2/(ml·mm Hg)]

8.4 × 10–11 (cm2/s)·[mlO2/(ml·mm Hg)]

Material

hydroxyethyl methacrylate

hydroxyethyl methacrylate

  1. OK = orthokeratology; DRL = double reservoir lens; DISC = defocus incorporated soft contact; SCL = soft contact lens; TD = total lens diameter; BOZD = back optic zone diameter; Dk = oxygen permeability; RCW = reverse curve width; ACW = alignment curve width