Have you been told regular glasses cannot correct your vision to the quality you need to perform your daily tasks?
Consider custom contact lenses. Traditionally these lenses that sat on the cornea (the central surface of the eye) were small in size and provided better quality vision than glasses. Yet, as I’ve heard from several patients, their comfort and stability of vision is limited. The newer, larger contact lenses sit instead on the sclera (the white part of your eye). Hence, they are known as scleral lenses. These lenses do not touch the cornea at any point – which significantly improves the comfort. Also, they are very stable and do not move much because the lenses are sealed to the sclera at the edges.
I have fit patients with these lenses for several reasons:
- Scarring on the cornea due to infection or injury
- Keratoconus
- Pellucid Marginal Degeneration
- Dry Eye / Sjogren’s syndrome
- Post radial keratotomy (RK)
- Post LASIK or PRK ectasia
- Stevens-Johnson syndrome
- Excessive haloes and glares at night when driving
- Decreased quality of vision
What to expect?
Fitting a scleral contact lens takes expertise and patience. At your first appointment, I will fit you with a number of diagnostic lenses in order to get the most precise and comfortable fit possible. You will get a realistic idea of the quality of vision you can anticipate. Once we finalize the fit, the contact lens order will be customized and made specifically for you. You will be notified when your lens arrives, and at your second appointment, I will recheck the fit and provide proper training for you when the lens is dispensed to you. You will be scheduled to attend multiple follow-up visits within the next few weeks or months to ensure your eye health and vision are stable. It usually takes multiple visits to achieve the most optimal outcome for you.
What type of contact lenses do we fit?
- Custom Contact Lenses
- Scleral Contact Lenses
- Hybrid Contact Lenses
- Soft Contact Lenses
- Gas Permeable Contact Lenses