DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What are scleral contact lenses and who can benefit from them? Are they more expensive than regular contact lenses? Scleral lenses differ from other contact lenses in several ways.

If you have steered clear of contact lenses in the past or struggled with dry eye disease, scleral lenses may be the answer. You're not alone if you haven’t heard of these specialized lenses. Scleral ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers reported that patients with keratoconus experience less dryness with scleral lenses, but slightly ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Back to Healio Using rigid gas-permeable scleral contact ...

Scleral contact lenses are specialised devices designed to vault over the cornea and rest on the sclera, creating a fluid reservoir that promotes hydration of the ocular surface. Widely used for ...

(Medical Xpress) -- Susan Loughman is among the tens of millions of Americans who suffer dry eyes. She has an especially bad condition, which makes it feel like there's sandpaper in her eyes. she gets ...

Innovative wide-diameter "scleral" contact lenses can be used to treat extreme cases of dry eyes. Conventional rigid contact lenses are roughly 9 millimeters in diameter and lie on the cornea - the ...

Susan Loughman is among the tens of millions of Americans who suffer dry eyes. She has an especially bad condition, which makes it feel like there's sandpaper in her eyes. But she gets instant relief ...

Vancouver eye patient Paula Hinton suffered chemical burns to both of her corneas in 2021. Before she visited Mt. View EyeCare in Vancouver, she used specialty drops prescribed by a different doctor, ...