He also hopes the new lathe will allow him to treat more patients and perhaps persuade eye specialists elsewhere in the country to fit the lenses. The $200,000 lathe was subsidized by Bausch and Lomb.

Cross-linking While scleral lenses may allow for excellent vision, they do not stop progression of keratoconus. Cross-linking, on the other hand, is effective at stopping progression. Figure 1.

Semi-scleral lenses are hard lenses the size of a typical soft lens, and can help correct the problem of poorly shaped corneas. There have been many developments in this contact lens type ...

Scleral contact lenses for the visual rehabilitation of patients with keratoconus were safe and efficacious, according to a record review published in Optometry and Vision Science. “Other more ...

Scleral lenses are a special type of contact lens designed for people who have complications with corneal problems. The lenses are made to fit over the cornea, resting on the eye to correct the vision ...

Contact lenses are thin, clear, rounded disks with curved edges placed directly on the surface of the eye. According to ...

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 ...

“Do not rinse or store your contact lenses in tap water — only approved cleaning solutions,” Laurent urged. “Most soft contact lenses are around 25-50 percent water and will soak up any solution they ...

Narrator: Nanotechnology for smart contact lenses wasn't readily available until the early 2000s. But even with the technology, implementing it comes with challenges.

When do your contact lenses expire? If you don't know the answer, you should hear what eye doctors have to say. Lara Vukelich is a freelance writer in San Diego, California. She writes creative ...