Scleral contact lenses for the visual rehabilitation of patients with keratoconus were safe and efficacious, according to a record review published in Optometry and Vision Science. “Other more ...

For one, scleral contact lens technology has revolutionized visual results in patients with keratoconus, so even patients with the most severe keratoconic conditions can still obtain excellent ...

keratoconus (abnormally shaped cornea), and graft-versus-host disease. People who have had corneal surgery may also be unable to use regular contact lenses. Scleral contact lenses are larger than ...

Objectives: To compare the clinical performance of the Clearkone hybrid contact lens for the treatment of keratoconus against the habitual contact lens of the patients. Methods: A total of 33 eyes ...

Scleral contact lenses are often used by people with irregularities in the cornea, or clear front window of the eye, such as keratoconus. But John A. Moran Eye Center contact lens specialist David ...

Phoenix optometry office Arizona's Vision launched an updated treatment for patients with keratoconus. The center's specialists can prescribe sclera contact lenses to improve vision and comfort.

While they’re not for everyone, scleral lenses can be an excellent way to help your eyes retain moisture. Unlike standard contact lenses, scleral contact lenses fit over the sclera, sometimes ...

This day highlights the importance of understanding keratoconus and how ... eyeglasses or specially designed contact lenses, like rigid gas permeable lenses or scleral lenses, can provide a ...

Traditional contact lenses sit on your eye’s cornea, but scleral lenses are gas-permeable ... such as from scarring, surgery, or keratoconus (corneal thinning). Medicare doesn’t typically ...