Figure 7.

Corneal-swelling profiles from the center (horizontal axis = 0) to the peripheral cornea (horizontal axis = 6.15 mm) for SCL and SL wear. Solid lines represent predicted swelling with limbal metabolic support, whereas dashed lines represent predicted swelling without limbal metabolic support. Horizontal axis is the lateral distance from the central cornea to the peripheral cornea, with the reference point (horizontal axis = 0) being the central cornea at the anterior epithelial surface. Vertical axis is percentage of corneal swelling due to lens wear. Oxygen permeabilities of 100 and 160 Barrer for SLs are red and blue lines, respectively. Oxygen permeabilities of 60 and 140 Barrer for SCLs are yellow and black lines, respectively.