Prevalence of Ocular Surface Disease and Corneal Irregularity and Outcomes in Patients Using Therapeutic Scleral Lenses at a Tertiary Care Center

Conclusions:
Ocular surface disease was common in this tertiary referral patient population and was a primary or secondary indication for ScCL evaluation in 85.7% (n=114) of patients evaluated for ScCL. Scleral contact lenses improved visual outcomes in patients with both primary diagnoses of CI and OSD.

Source: Eye and Contact Lens: Science and Clinical Practice - October 28, 2020 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Article Source Type: research