THE SCOPE STUDY: AN OVERVIEW | Contact Lens Spectrum
WEBDec 1, 2017 · Our goal is to systematically explore clinical aspects of scleral lens practice and to engage in translational research related to scleral lenses. At the time of the SCOPE study group’s formation, the use of scleral lenses was rapidly expanding beyond tertiary care centers and into specialty contact lens practices.
SCLERAL LENS PRIMER | Contact Lens Spectrum - PentaVision
WEBOct 1, 2020 · To determine whether patients are candidates for scleral lenses, consider their medical history, ocular history, and past contact lens successes/failures and then evaluate them for possible barriers to achieving success.
What Is Contact Lens Power? Sphere, Cylinder, Axis, ADD PWR
WEBJul 17, 2023 · Power is an extremely important part of a contact lens prescription, while some measurements like base curve or diameter aim to maximize the fit and comfort of the lens, power is critical in ensuring that your contact lens does what it’s supposed to …
The Contact Lens Cheat Sheet: Multifocals, Dailies, Sclerals, and …
WEBAug 11, 2023 · Contact Lens Cheat Sheet. This cheat sheet outlines key characteristics and patient selection and fitting pearls for the many contact lens modalities available to optometrists. Soft disposable contact lenses.
Get Started with Sclerals
WEBMay 15, 2018 · The lenses are easier to fit than you may think. This start-up guide can help you learn how best to approach a scleral lens fitting. Meet the Candidates. To identify ideal candidates for scleral lenses, you must first understand the benefits large-diameter gas permeable (GP) lenses can provide.
These Contact Lenses Can Zoom In and Out, Give You Telescopic Vision
WEBJul 2, 2013 · Putting in your contact lenses can sometimes feel like you’re donning a pair of telescopes, snapping distant blurs into sharp focus. A new, experimental set of contact lenses makes that feeling...
Sclerals 101: A Primer for Lens Fitting
WEBOct 15, 2022 · Scleral lenses are becoming readily available worldwide, and in the US alone there are over 20 manufacturers. Each of them has designed practitioner-friendly fitting sets and offer simple as well as sophisticated lens customizations to manage a variety of ocular shapes and conditions.
CONTACT LENSES 2020 | Contact Lens Spectrum - PentaVision
WEBJan 1, 2021 · When the Contact Lens Spectrum readers were asked which soft lens categories they anticipated more of in 2021, 57% indicated daily disposables (versus 64% for 2020), followed by multifocals (34%, the same as in 2020), cosmetics (7% versus 1% for 2020), and torics (2% versus 3% for 2020).
Contact Lens and Anterior Eye | Journal - ScienceDirect
WEBContact Lens & Anterior Eye is a research-based journal covering all aspects of contact lens theory and practice, including original articles on invention and innovations, as well as the regular features of: Case Reports; Literary Reviews; … View full aims & scope. British Contact Lens Association. $3740. Article publishing charge. for open access.
Scleral lens prescription and management practices: Emerging …
WEBPrescription and management practices for scleral lenses have been studied through both single-center retrospective reviews [1–6] and survey research [7,8]. Although useful, both approaches have limitations for understanding how scleral lenses are being prescribed.