Scleral Lenses

Scleral Lenses

Scleral contact lenses are large-diameter lenses made of a special material that’s highly gas permeable (it lets oxygen through). In the strictest sense of the word, scleral lenses are not “contact” lenses because they do not make contact with the cornea. Instead, these lenses vault over the cornea, and the outer edges of the lens rests on the white of the eye (the sclera).

Deshpande Eye Care offers comprehensive contact lens care for all of our patient’s contact lens needs. We are now pleased to offer the entire range full scleral contact lenses, as part of our mission to be a one stop centre for all your visual needs. The scleral lenses, offer superior comfort and practically unlimited periods of wear, thanks to their advanced design. Their pathbreaking design allows them to be used for a wide variety of ocular disorders including keratoconus, corneal scars, ocular surface disease and refractive error, post-Lasik complications, severe dry eye etc.

Types of Scleral Lenses

There are three categories of scleral lenses, based on size and where the lenses have their primary contact with the front surface of the eye:

• Corneo-scleral lenses and semi-scleral lenses are much larger than conventional GP lenses and rest near the junction between the cornea and the sclera.
• Mini-scleral lenses vault over the entire corneal surface and rest on the anterior sclera.
• Full scleral lenses are the largest scleral lenses and provide the greatest amount of clearance between the back surface of the lens and the cornea.

Eye Conditions Treated with Scleral Lenses:

• Keratoconus
• Keratoglobus
• Pellucid Marginal Degeneration (PMD)
• Terriens Marginal Degeneration (TMD)
• Corneal Transplant (PK/PKP)
• Radial Keratotomy (RK)
• Post Lasik Ectasia (PRK, PTK, Lasik)
• Sjogren’s Syndrome
• Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS)
• Chemical/Thermal Injury
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Ocular chronic GVHD