Scleral Contact Lenses
Even patients with very high prescriptions, unusual eyes or extreme dry eyes can get vision they never thought possible.
Have you been told that you could never wear contacts?
Do you wish you could see better than your glasses?
Scleral contact lenses are a special part of O’Fallon Family Eyecare because they are used to restore vision to people who never thought they would see great again.
These special lenses are troubleshooters that are fantastic in correcting high prescriptions, including astigmatism and irregular corneas such as keratoconus or after refractive surgery. We’ve also been extremely successful in using scleral lenses to bring incredible relief to patients with severely dry eyes.
Who are ideal candidates for scleral lenses?
Distorted Corneas
Conditions like Keratoconus and Pellucids degeneration cause unusual astigmatism.
Post Refractive Surgery
Thankfully it doesn’t happen often, but some people end up with less than perfect vision after LASIK or PRK. Scleral lenses can help here.
Dry Eyes
Wearing scleral lenses keeps the cornea bathed in tears all day long, improving comfort tremendously while giving great vision.
VISION
The firmer material of the lens holds its shape and masks any irregularity in corneal shape. This is what gives you incredible vision.
COMFORT
The large diameter of the lens is what allows it to be comfortable to wear. Most patients say it feels as good as soft contact lens.
STABILITY
Designed to fit with little movement during the blink, scleral lenses are extremely stable so you have consistent vision and comfort.
Scleral Lenses Are Often Covered In Full By Insurance
Because we specialize in contact lenses, we have worked with many vision and medical plans and are experts at getting insurance to pay for your scleral or other specialty contact lenses.
“I was worried that it would be hard for them to be comfortable, but my new scleral lenses are fantastic. I can actually see details I haven’t seen in years… maybe ever! Thank you for letting me see again.”