Optometric Management
Check out my article in Optometric Management Adding Scleral Lenses
A dedicated clinic for managing anterior surface disease with the use of scleral contact lenses.
Check out my article in GP Insights. Designing Lenses to Work Around Scleral Obstacles.
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
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 …
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.
Scleral lenses can be used for cosmetic restoration in cases of severe anterior segment scarring.
Check out my article in Optometric Management. Scleral Lens Fits Simplified
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 …