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 …
Intracorneal Ring Segments
Originally approved for the correction for nearsightedness, Intacs or intracorneal ring segments (ICRS) received a humanitarian exemption by the FDA to be used as a treatment for keratoconus. ICRS are …
Recurrent Keratoconus
Patients with keratoconus who become contact lens intolerant or have significant corneal scarring may require a corneal transplant to regain visual function. The success rate of a full thickness transplant …
Mucus
A few of our patients that have severe ocular surface disease (OSD), such as ocular Graft Versus Host Disease, may produce mucus that can interfere with scleral contact lens wear. …
Debris
One unfortunate side effect of wearing scleral contact lenses that are larger than 18mm is the accumulation of debris underneath the lens after 4-5 hours of wear that causes a …
Therapeutic Applications of Contact Lenses
Check out my article in the May 2010 edition of Contact Lens Spectrum: Therapeutic Applications of Contact Lenses
Dominican Republic Trip
Dr. Don Sanders of Medlens Innovations and I had the opportunity this month to visit the Laser Center of Santo Domingo (http://www.centrolaser.net) and teach a workshop on scleral contact lens …
The Scleral Lens Education Foundation
Dr. Christine Sindt and I are starting The Scleral Lens Education Foundation for the purpose of educating both practitioners and the public about the benefits and the availability of scleral …