Optometric Management
Check out my article in Optometric Management Adding Scleral Lenses
Designing Lenses to Work Around Scleral Obstacles
Check out my article in GP Insights. Designing Lenses to Work Around Scleral Obstacles.
Application/Removal and Care of Scleral Lenses Video
The Scleral Lens Education Society, in partnership with B+L, has put together a comprehensive video on the application/removal and care of scleral lenses. Application/Removal and Care of Scleral Lenses Video
Specialty soft lenses for keratoconus
Improvements in specialty lens designs have made this contact lens modality a viable option for patients who have mild to moderate keratoconus. Generally, these soft lenses have center thickness 4X greater than …
2012 GSLS
The 2012 Global Specialty Lens Symposium was held in Las Vegas from January 26-29th. Over 450 contact lens practitioners from all over the world participated in this year’s meeting, and …
Scleral Lens Size
Scleral Lenses can range in diameter from 12.5mm to 25mm. I generally use scleral lenses that are 18mm for most cases of corneal irregularity or ocular surface disease.
Prosthetic Scleral Lens
Scleral lenses can be used for cosmetic restoration in cases of severe anterior segment scarring.
Scleral Lens Fits Simplified
Check out my article in Optometric Management. Scleral Lens Fits Simplified
Bubbles
Scleral lenses hold a liquid reservoir and ideally should be without air bubbles when properly fit and applied. If excessive saline is spilled from the lens during application or the …
Scleral Shape
Eef van der Worp and colleagues at Pacific University have done some novel research studying the shape of the sclera. For scleral lens patients this is important because scleral contact …