Trends in Scleral Lens Fitting Practices: 2020 Scleral Lenses in Current Ophthalmic Practice Evaluation Survey. [PDF]
Eye Contact Lens, 2023 Objectives: To explore trends in demographic characteristics of scleral lens (SL) practitioners and primary indications for SL fitting over 5 years. Methods: An online survey similar to the 2015 Scleral Lenses in Current Ophthalmic Practice Evaluation ...
Nau CB +7 more
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Quality of life and vision assessment with scleral lenses in keratoconus. [PDF]
Saudi J Ophthalmol, 2023 PURPOSE: The purpose of the study is to evaluate the visual outcomes and improvement in quality of life (QOL) of patients with keratoconus with scleral lenses.
Hadimani SR +3 more
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Comparison of Clinical and Topographic Outcomes of Hybrid and Scleral Lenses in Advanced Keratoconus. [PDF]
Beyoglu Eye J, 2022 Objectives: To evaluate and compare the effects of hybrid contact lenses (HCLs) and mini-scleral contact lenses (MSCLs) on visual acuity, spherical equivalent, topographic astigmatism, and higher-order aberrations (HOAs) in eyes with advanced keratoconus.
Akcay BIS +4 more
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Prescription Habits of Scleral Lenses for the Management of Corneal Irregularity and Ocular Surface Disease Among Scleral Lens Practitioners. [PDF]
Eye Contact Lens, 2023 Supplemental Digital Content is Available in the Text. Objectives: To describe prescribing patterns of therapeutic scleral lenses (SLs) in the management of corneal irregularity and ocular surface disease among practitioners who prescribe SLs.
Shorter E +5 more
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Safety and Efficacy of Scleral Lenses for Keratoconus. [PDF]
Optom Vis Sci, 2020 SIGNIFICANCE This study affirms the long-term safety and efficacy of scleral contact lens use in patients with keratoconus. PURPOSE This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of contemporary scleral contact lenses in the visual rehabilitation ...
Fuller DG, Wang Y.
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Do Polymer Coatings Change the Aberrations of Conventional and Wavefront-guided Scleral Lenses? [PDF]
Optom Vis Sci, 2020 Significance. The findings of this study indicate that patients could simultaneously be offered the individualized optical correction of wavefront-guided (WFG) lenses and the superior comfort afforded by polymer coatings.
Hastings GD +4 more
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Quantifying the Optical and Physical Consequences of Daily Cleaning on Conventional and Wavefront-guided Scleral Lenses. [PDF]
Optom Vis Sci, 2020 SIGNIFICANCE An equivalent 12 months of cleaning did not induce significant changes in the optical aberrations or base curves of scleral lenses. PURPOSE This study aimed to test whether an equivalent of 12 months of manual cleaning alters the optical and
Wilting SM +7 more
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Comparison of Wavefront-guided and Best Conventional Scleral Lenses after Habituation in Eyes with Corneal Ectasia. [PDF]
Optom Vis Sci, 2019 Significance. Visual performance with wavefront-guided (WFG) contact lenses has only been reported immediately after manufacture without time for habituation, and comparison has only been made with clinically unrefined predicate conventional lenses.
Hastings GD +5 more
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Capillary flow in microchannel circuitry of scleral lenses. [PDF]
RSC Adv, 2019 Continuous monitoring of biomarkers in a quantitative manner at point-of-care settings can advance early diagnosis in medicine. Contact lenses offer a minimally-invasive platform to continuously detect biomarkers in tear fluid. Microfluidic components as
Yetisen AK +6 more
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Practitioner Learning Curve in Fitting Scleral Lenses in Irregular and Regular Corneas Using a Fitting Trial. [PDF]
Biomed Res Int, 2019 Purpose To assess the learning curve of a novel practitioner with minor previous experience with scleral lenses (SL) fitting in the initial 156 consecutive fittings in irregular and regular corneas using a fitting trial.
Macedo-de-Araújo RJ +2 more
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