Ann Optom Contact Lens.
2022 Sep;21(3):99-103. 10.52725/aocl.2022.21.3.99.
Clinical Use of Mini-Scleral Contact Lens in Ocular Surface Diseases
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea
- 2Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea
- 3Department of Ophthalmology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea
- KMID: 2536976
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.52725/aocl.2022.21.3.99
Abstract
- A scleral contact lens lies on the sclera, not the cornea, which differs from a rigid gas permeable (RGP) contact lens, and has shown successful clinical outcomes in patients unable to tolerate glasses or RGP contact lenses because of a severely deformed cornea. In addition, a scleral lens forms a tear film between the cornea and contact lens that stabilizes the ocular surface and could be a useful therapeutic option. The mini-scleral contact lens is a useful therapeutic option for visual improvement and symptom control in patients with corneal abnormalities such as keratoconus, corneal opacity, ocular surface disease, and irregular corneal astigmatism.
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