Scleral Lenses | Kansas City, MO

Specialty Lenses for Corneal Problems

Sometimes, standard contact lenses just don’t work for your eyes. If you have irregular or otherwise problematic corneas, you may find regular contact lenses uncomfortable to wear. That’s where scleral lenses come in.

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What Are Scleral Lenses?

Scleral lenses are large-diameter rigid gas permeable lenses. These lenses exceed the size of your cornea, so they rest on your sclera (the white part of the eye). They vault over the cornea, which can help people with corneal problems see better.

Corneas can become irregular due to disease or previous surgeries, warping your vision. Scleral lenses actually vault over the cornea, giving the eye a new, smooth surface to see through, which can help patients see better than they can with glasses or regular contact lenses.

At Littlefield Eye Associates, we can accurately measure and customize your scleral lenses using sMap3D technology. This innovative equipment allows us to capture a digital map of your eye structure and submit the data so you can receive the best scleral lenses possible for your eyes.

Who is a Good Candidate for Scleral Lenses?

Ocular dryness is a very common problem in our world today, due to an increase in screen time for all ages. Scleral lenses allow the cornea to be bathed all day in preservative-free saline to make the eye much more comfortable, making them an excellent option for severe dry eye patients.

The best candidates for scleral lenses are usually people who have an issue with their cornea that prevents them from wearing regular contact lenses. Generally, they have issues with one of the following factors:

Irregular or misshapen corneas
Diseased corneas
Severe dry eye disease
Recent eye surgery
Challenging prescriptions
Can’t tolerate regular contact lenses

If you’re a good candidate for scleral lenses, and you make the switch, you may find them more comfortable than regular contact lenses and you could achieve clearer vision than you’ve had.

Who Should Wear Scleral Lenses?

The best candidates for scleral lenses are usually people who have an issue with their cornea that prevents them from wearing regular contact lenses. Generally, they have issues with one of the following factors:

Irregular or misshapen corneas
Diseased corneas
Severe dry eye disease
Recent eye surgery
Challenging prescriptions
Can’t tolerate regular contact lenses

If you’re a good candidate for scleral lenses, and you make the switch, you may find them more comfortable than regular contact lenses and you could achieve clearer vision than you’ve had.

Book a Contact Lens Exam & Fitting in Kansas City

At Littlefield Eye Associates, we endeavor to find the best fit to correct your vision. To make the transition to scleral lenses, we need to see you for a contact lens exam and fitting to customize your contacts.

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