Scleral contact lenses.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

Scleral contact lenses provide unique therapeutic and vision rehabilitative properties that overcome the therapeutic gaps encountered with conventional contact lens therapies.

CASE REPORTS:

Four case reports are presented in which serious visual impairment was remediated with the application of scleral contact lenses: kerataconus, Terriens marginal degeneration, penetrating keratoplasty from Fuchs' dystrophy, and Stevens-Johnson syndrome.

CONCLUSION:

The availability of new and diverse materials--in particular, the use of highly oxygen-permeable materials for scleral contact lenses--has allowed reevaluation of the clinical role of scleral lenses in the management of irregular corneal surface disorders and ocular surface disease.

• Authors: J M Cotter, P Rosenthal
• Journal: Journal of the American Optometric Association (J Am Optom Assoc) Vol. 69 Issue 1 Pg. 33-40 (Jan 1998) ISSN: 0003-0244 [Print] United States
• PMID: 9479934 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Polymethyl Methacrylate

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Contact Lenses
• Corneal Diseases (therapy)
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Polymethyl Methacrylate
• Sclera