A hypothesis for the formation of vertical corneal striae as observed in the wearing of softlens contact lenses and in keratoconus.
It is postulated that vertical striae are created in the central corneal area by way of mild edema in the posterior layers, which causes a buckling in the shorter, thinner vertical meridia.
D003263:Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003315:Cornea / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D004487:Edema / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007640:Keratoconus / Q000150:complications*