Rigid gas permeable ... the lens and/or tears accumulate and pool as a result of poor tear exchange. Such problems are common because of the distance of the central cornea from the contact lens.

Central vaulting with excessive tear pooling can occur when fitting contact lenses in patients after myopic surgical treatment because of the central corneal flattening. Contact lens fitting may ...

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