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Risks with Corneal Transplant Surgery

Corneal transplant surgery is a procedure that involves transplanting the cornea of the eye from a donor to a patient. This procedure is typically performed to address corneal issues that cannot be corrected with other treatments such as medications or glasses. While a successful corneal transplant surgery can improve vision,...
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Corneal Transplant Problems

Often times, corneal transplants are thought to "cure all of my problems." I can't tell you how many times patients have come to my office who have a diseased eye that just want a corneal transplant. There is a misconception that a corneal transplant will get rid of everything on...
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Scleral Lenses and How It’s Molded to the Eye

Scleral contact lenses are used in patients with irregular corneas, corneal transplants, and with other ocular surface abnormalities like a bleb from glaucoma surgery. In many cases, a standard scleral contact lens will be sufficient to vault over any irregularities and correct vision. However, if there are multiple complications in...
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6 Things To Know About Customizable Scleral Contact Lenses

Scleral contact lenses are large, hard contact lenses that are designed to rest on the white of the eyes and cover the front of the eye entirely. These lenses are often used when the cornea has some irregularity like keratoconus, pellucid marginal degeneration, or after corneal transplant surgery. Since the...
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Custom Scleral Lens for Corneal Transplant Patient

We had a lovely patient discover our office on her quest to find a better fitting scleral lens. Her current scleral lens was causing her pain, redness, and she had difficulty removing it. She has a prosthetic eye in the right eye (due to an injury years ago), so she...
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Scleral Lenses for Corneal Scar

A lovely 80 year old white female was referred to our office for a potential scleral lens fitting from Dr. Wellish from Wellish Vision Institute. She suffers from a superior central corneal scar, which you can see in the photo. The cause is unknown. She also has a PCIOL from...

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