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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Even if you have only a small degree of keratoconus, don’t get LASIK surgery. Regular astigmatism is a common eye problem that can be corrected with glasses or contact lenses. When you have ...

Standard contact lenses cover the eye’s cornea. However, gas-permeable scleral lenses are specially ... Scarring, surgery, or corneal thinning (keratoconus) can all affect the cornea’s shape.