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Acanthamoeba Keratitis Associated with Scleral Contact Lens Use in a Keratoconus Patient [PDF]

Beyoglu Eye Journal, 2020
To the best of our knowledge, this is the second reported case of Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) as a result of scleral lens use and the first case of AK associated with Maxim scleral lens use (Accu-Lens, Inc., Lakewood, CO, USA). A 22-year-old male scleral
Mehmet Ozgur Cubuk, Funda Dogruman Al, Selma Usluca, Kamil Bilgihan   +3 more
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Scleral Contact Lens to Preserve a Corneal Graft in Chronic Lagophthalmos [PDF]

Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi
Facial burns involving the periorbital region may lead to cicatricial ectropion and lagophthalmos, causing severe exposure keratopathy and eventually blindness if uncorrected. In these patients, it is critical to provide aesthetic and functional surgical
Zeynep Özbek, Işıl Kefeli
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Vision rehabilitation of post-Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty Pseudomonas keratitis utilizing losartan ophthalmic solution and scleral contact lens: a case report [PDF]

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Background Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty is a preferred treatment for endothelial dysfunction, but complications, such as graft detachment and Pseudomonas keratitis, may affect results.
Nir Erdinest, Nadav Shemesh, Naomi London, Itay Lavy   +3 more
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Characterization and prediction of the clinical result with a specific model of mini-scleral contact lens in corneas with keratoconus [PDF]

Eye and Vision, 2022
Background To investigate which factors are correlated with the visual improvement achieved with a specific model of scleral contact lens (SCL) in keratoconus (KC) eyes and to define a model to predict such improvement according to the pre-fitting data ...
Abdelkader Sidi Mohamed Hamida, García-Barchín Marta, Ruiz-Fortes Pedro, David P. Piñero   +3 more
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Nonsurgical Procedures for Keratoconus Management [PDF]

Journal of Ophthalmology, 2017
Objectives. To describe the past 20 years’ correction modalities for keratoconus and their visual outcomes and possible complications. Methods. A review of the published literature related to the visual outcomes and possible complications in the context ...
L. Rico-Del-Viejo, M. Garcia-Montero, J. L. Hernández-Verdejo, S. García-Lázaro, F. J. Gómez-Sanz, A. Lorente-Velázquez   +5 more
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Visual rehabilitation of a fighter pilot by utilizing a combination of contact lenses: a case report [PDF]

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Background Penetrating keratoplasty is often necessary when corneal scars impact the visual axis. Post-surgical irregular astigmatism resulting from corneal deformity may necessitate the use of rigid gas permeable or scleral contact lenses to enhance ...
Nir Erdinest, Yossi Eshel, Nadav Shemesh, Shoham Kubovsky, Moodi Kupperman, Shani Morad, David Landau, Itay Lavy   +7 more
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Spectrum of Scleral Lens Fit and Patient Compliance: A Single Center Retrospective Study [PDF]

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Objectives: To discuss the results of scleral contact lens fit in patients with difficult corneal and ocular surface pathologies. Materials and Methods: This single-center, retrospective case-series included 49 eyes of 34 patients who underwent scleral ...
Oğuzhan Özçelik, Zeynep Özbek, Canan Aslı Yıldırım, İsmet Durak   +3 more
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Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia (CPEO): Rehabilitation utilizing scleral contact lenses [PDF]

American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
Purpose: To evaluate the use of scleral contact lenses in managing symptoms of Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia (CPEO) after failed conventional treatments. Observations: A 69-year-old female with CPEO presented with persistent discomfort and
Nir Erdinest, Nadav Shemesh, Naomi London, David Landau, Itay Lavy   +4 more
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Quadrant Asymmetric Design Contact Lens for Visual Rehabilitation after Eye Trauma

Case Reports in Ophthalmology, 2021
The purpose of this case report is to demonstrate the efficacy of an asymmetric peripheral design scleral contact lens in a case of highly irregular corneal-scleral pattern due to trauma. A 63-year-old patient was involved in a jeep accident which caused
Nir Erdinest, Ortal Palatchi Sabag, Naomi London, Abraham Solomon   +3 more
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Rigid Gas-Permeable Semi-Scleral Contact Lenses after Radial Keratotomy: Apical Space, Lens Diameter, Limbal Clearance, Peripheral O-Rings, and Tear Exchange as Contact-Lens-Fitting Success Factors

Optics, 2022
The purpose of this case report is to verify if the adaptation of a rigid gas-permeable contact lens can improve VA and comfort in a patient with complications derived from radial keratotomy (RK) surgery.
Raúl Capote-Puente, Alfredo López-Muñoz, María-José Bautista-Llamas, Carmen Silva-Viguera, Marta Romero-Luna, José-María Sánchez-González   +5 more
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