[HTML][HTML] Management of keratoconus: an updated review

R Deshmukh, ZZ Ong, R Rampat… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Keratoconus is the most common corneal ectatic disorder. It is characterized by progressive
corneal thinning with resultant irregular astigmatism and myopia. Its prevalence has been …

[HTML][HTML] Update on contact lens treatment of keratoconus

T Şengör, SA Kurna - Turkish Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Keratoconus (KC) is a progressive disease that leads to major losses of visual quality and
related quality of life. Contact lens (CL) application has a primary place and importance in …

Bcla clear-scleral lenses

M Barnett, C Courey, D Fadel, K Lee, L Michaud… - Contact Lens and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Scleral lenses were the first type of contact lens, developed in the late nineteenth century to
restore vision and protect the ocular surface. With the advent of rigid corneal lenses in the …

[HTML][HTML] Scleral lenses reduce the need for corneal transplants in severe keratoconus

C Koppen, EO Kreps, L Anthonissen… - American Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose To investigate the success and failure rates of scleral lens correction in severe
keratoconus. Design Retrospective case series. Methods Study population comprised …

An analysis of anterior scleral shape and its role in the design and fitting of scleral contact lenses

M Ritzmann, PJ Caroline, R Börret… - Contact Lens and Anterior …, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the shape of the anterior sclera by
measuring the sagittal height and corneoscleral transition angles in the four cardinal and …

Effect of scleral lens oxygen permeability on corneal physiology

SK Dhallu, ST Huarte, PS Bilkhu… - Optometry and Vision …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
PURPOSE Modern scleral lens use has increased and has proven to be successful where
other types and materials have previously failed. Although the required oxygen permeability …

Potential contraindications to scleral lens wear

D Fadel, E Kramer - Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 2019 - Elsevier
Research and reviews have resulted in clear indications for scleral lens (SL) wear. Those
indications include visual rehabilitation; therapeutic use in managing ocular surface …

EyePrintPRO therapeutic scleral contact lens: indications and outcomes

MTB Nguyen, V Thakrar, CC Chan - Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective To describe indications and outcomes of patients fitted with the EyePrintPRO
therapeutic scleral lens. Methods A database search of patients fitted with the EyePrintPRO …

[HTML][HTML] Suppl-1, M8: Contact lenses for keratoconus-current practice

MM Moschos, E Nitoda, P Georgoudis… - The open …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Keratoconus is a chronic, bilateral, usuallly asymmetrical, non-inflammatory,
ectatic disorder, being characterized by progressive steepening, thinning and apical …

Change in vault during scleral lens trials assessed with anterior segment optical coherence tomography

VM Rathi, PS Mandathara, S Dumpati… - Contact Lens and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Purpose To assess the change in vault during scleral lens fitting with anterior segment
optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT). Methods This study comprised of patients who …