3 Things To Know About Scleral Contact Lenses

Scleral contact lenses are large, rigid contact lenses that vault over the cornea and rest on the white of the eye. One common concern for patients considering this type of contact lens is whether or not the contact lens will be comfortable. Fortunately, a scleral contact lens that is properly...

Are your Scleral Lenses Uncomfortable?

If so, you are not alone. There are many different causes to scleral lens discomfort. Most of the time, it is due to the fit of the scleral lens. If the scleral lens does not fit your eye perfectly, there can be small issues with the lens that can create...

Edge Lift with Sclerals

Edge lift with scleral lenses can be hard to see. Even after seeing thousands of scleral lens patients, it is still difficult for me to spot it sometimes. Edge lift occurs when the edge of the scleral lens is too flat, resulting in the edge lifting off the eye. An analogy...

Contact Lens Options for Keratoconus

Keratoconus is an eye condition that creates a distorted and blurry vision that is not able to be corrected well with glasses. Instead, the best option for those with keratoconus is to use contact lenses to correct the vision. There are a few different special types of contact lenses that...

Patient Sees Clearly with Scleral Contact Lens

We had a lovely 28 year old hispanic female present to the clinic for a keratoconus consultation. She wears standard soft contact lenses currently (Acuvue Oasys -2.50 right eye and -2.25-2.25x140 left eye),but complains that the left eye is always ghosted and doubled. She also complains of headaches and blurred...