Clinical Findings and Ocular Symptoms Over 1 Year in a Sample of Scleral Lens Wearers

Purpose:
To report the fitting aspects, clinical findings, and symptoms over 12 months of scleral lens (SL) wear.
Methods:
Sixty-nine patients with irregular cornea due to ectasia or surgical procedures (IC group) or regular corneas with high ametropia (RC group) completed the 12-month prospective follow-up period. Patients were evaluated at baseline, lens dispensing visit, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months for assessment of comfort, fitting aspects, and slitlamp findings. Comfort was assessed with the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) questionnaire and Dry Eye Questionnaire. Slitlamp evaluations comprised on-eye lens fitting (lens alignment and tear reservoir thickness) and anterior ocular surface health after removing the lens (edema, hyperemia, staining, and adverse events).
Results:
OSDI Scores were significantly reduced after 1 month of SL wear comparing to baseline (from 47.0±22.7–23.9±14.7 in IC group, P

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