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Life-Changing Clarity with Scleral Lenses
For patients with vision challenges from past RK surgery or irregular corneas, scleral lenses offer a transformative solution. One patient shared how her vision once felt like “looking through really foggy plastic wrap” — glasses didn’t help, and everyday tasks became difficult.
After being fit with scleral lenses at Insight Eye Care, she immediately noticed a dramatic improvement. The lenses created a smooth optical surface that restored clarity where there was once incessant distortion. Within just a few days of gradual wear, she was comfortably wearing her lenses for over 10 hours — and didn’t want to take them out because she could finally see clearly again.
This patient said it best: “It was a wonderful trip home. I could see where I was going. It was wonderful. I probably should’ve done this sooner.
CORRECTION
With scleral lenses, we provide vision correction for patients who have corneal diseases, dystrophies, and degenerations (i.e. keratoconus), patients who have corneal scars and irregularities, and patients who have had a corneal transplant or refractive surgery (i.e. LASIK and RK).
COMFORT
Scleral lenses are large diameter rigid gas permeable lenses. Because of their size (14mm to 24mm), they rest on the sclera which is the white part of the eye. Fewer nerve endings means less sensitivity which ultimately means a very comfortable contact lens! Most patients will report that scleral lenses are the most comfortable contact lens they have ever worn even when compared to soft contact lenses.
The common denominator for all of these patients is their corneas are altered in some way. If the cornea does not have a perfect convex or dome shape, vision will be poor through both glasses and traditional contact lenses. So, how can a scleral lens help these patients? Between the scleral lens and the cornea, there is a fluid-filled reservoir. This reservoir fills in all the corneal irregularities and creates a perfectly rounded surface. And, VOILA… most patients report the best vision they have ever experienced!