Therapeutic uses of scleral contact lenses for ocular surface disease: patient selection and special considerations [PDF]
Clinical Optometry, 2018 Jennifer S Harthan,1 Ellen Shorter2 1Illinois College of Optometry, Chicago, IL, USA; 2University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA Abstract: Scleral lenses are being prescribed for the management of corneal irregularity, uncomplicated refractive ...
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Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology, 2013 Contact lenses are classified on the basis of the bearing zone area as Corneal, Corneo-scleral and Scleral lenses. Scleral lenses are large in diameter (18 - 23mm) and have a bearing completely on sclera.
Nidhi Gupta, Minal Kaur, Abhilek
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Midday Fogging of Scleral Contact Lenses: Current Perspectives [PDF]
Clinical Optometry, 2021 Jennifer Swingle Fogt The Ohio State University College of Optometry, Columbus, OH, USACorrespondence: Jennifer Swingle FogtThe Ohio State University College of Optometry, 338 West 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43210-1280, USATel +1 614-292-0882Email Fogt ...
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Modern scleral contact lenses: A review [PDF]
Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 2014 Scleral contact lenses (ScCL) have gained renewed interest during the last decade. Originally, they were primarily used for severely compromised eyes. Corneal ectasia and exposure conditions were the primary indications. However, the indication range of ScCL in contact lens practices seems to be expanding, and it now increasingly includes less severe ...
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Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia (CPEO): Rehabilitation utilizing scleral contact lenses [PDF]
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case ReportsPurpose: 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
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Anterior segment optical coherence tomography angiography to evaluate the peripheral fitting of scleral contact lenses [PDF]
Clinical Optometry, 2018 Imma Gimenez-Sanchis,1 Beatriz Palacios-Carmen,1 Angel García-Garrigós,1 Javier Cantó-Vañó,1 Antonio J Pérez-Ortega,1 David P Piñero2 1Opticas ClaraVisión, Ontinyent, Spain; 2Department of Optics ...
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Bibliometric and visual analysis of scleral contact lenses: global characteristics and research trends from 1976 to 2023 [PDF]
International Journal of OphthalmologyAIM: To gain insight into the future research directions in scleral contact lenses (SCLs) through a comprehensive bibliometrics study. METHODS: The publications related to SCLs were screened from the Web of Science Core Collection (WOSCC) database.
Jing Gao, Yao Xu
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Update on indications, complications, and outcomes of scleral contact lenses [PDF]
Medical hypothesis discovery and innovation in ophthalmology, 2022 Background: The role of scleral contact lenses (SCLs) has increasingly expanded since the first lens was fitted more than a century ago. While it was initially prescribed for the management of severely compromised corneas, the indications for modern SCL use have expanded to include less severe diseases. In this review, we aimed to provide an up-to-date
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Visual and ocular surface benefits of mini-scleral contact lenses in patients with chronic ocular graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) [PDF]
Scientific ReportsGraft-versus-Host disease is a major complication of allogeneic stem cell transplantation. The eyes are a frequently affected organ with a severe dry eye disease being the hallmark manifestation.
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Effects of Scleral Contact Lenses for Keratoconus Management on Visual Quality and Intraocular Pressure [PDF]
Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, 2021 Martina Formisano, Federica Franzone, Ludovico Alisi, Santino Pistella, Leopoldo Spadea Eye Clinic, Department of Sense Organs, University of Rome Sapienza, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, ItalyCorrespondence: Leopoldo SpadeaEye Clinic, Policlinico Umberto ...
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