The Benefits of Scleral Lenses for People With Keratoconus
Posted by: Dr. Ramsarat in Contacts, Scleral Lenses
Without bulky frames, contact lenses provide the most freedom among eyewear for vision correction. Unfortunately, not everyone can wear regular contact lenses, especially those with eye conditions that make using contact lenses much harder. A condition like a keratoconus so alters the typical shape of the cornea that regular contacts cannot work. Vision correction using…
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How Long Can Scleral Lenses Be Worn?
Posted by: Dr. Ramsarat in Scleral Lenses
Scleral lenses are wide contact lenses made of a unique material that lets air through. These wide gas-permeable (GP) lenses rest on the white of the eye (sclera) and cover the entire surface of the cornea. Unlike scleral lenses, regular GP lenses do not cover the whole surface of the cornea. That makes standard GP…
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