Keratoconus Charlotte NC

Posted on 25 October, 2023 by Micheal Alexander

Scleral contact lenses come in many shapes and sizes. They are large diameter gas-permeable (“hard”) lenses, which may sound intimidating; however, scleral contact lenses are designed to vault over the cornea (the sensitive part of the eye) and land on the white part of the eye. Because of this design, they are VERY comfortable. If scleral lenses are uncomfortable, then either the design needs to be adjusted or the patient may have dry eye syndrome, which must be addressed. Keratoconus Charlotte

Scleral contact lenses allow eyes that are unable to see with glasses and soft contact lenses to have the best vision possible. Often, patients can obtain 20/20 vision or better!

Scleral contact lenses will be designed based on data obtained from our advanced technology called the Pentacam AXL Wave. The Pentacam measures the corneal and scleral shape which obtains millions of data points for each eye. This results in the ultimate customization of a lens. With this customization, no two lenses are remotely the same.

EyePrintPro & EyeFitPro

EyePrintPro and EyeFitPro are contact lenses that are designed based on a mold performed in office.

These contact lenses are great options for patients that have a poor fit or comfort in traditional scleral contact lenses.

Typically, EyePrintPro and EyeFitPro are great options for patients with glaucoma procedures, such as blebs or tube shunts, corneal transplants, or significant corneal irregularities from keratoconus or other corneal surgeries.

Orthokeratology

Want the freedom from daytime contact lenses and glasses? Orthokeratology is a great option to allow clear vision during the day by wearing a custom contact “retainer” lens at night. These lenses work like braces for the teeth, correcting vision overnight. Like a retainer, this lens must be worn nightly to retain great vision throughout the day. Keratoconus Charlotte NC

Orthokeratology is great option for clear vision during the day, without LASIK or other eye surgery!

Often, patients may not be a candidate for LASIK or PRK because the prescription continues to change. With orthokeratology, this is no problem. The lens can continue to be adjusted to allow for clear vision every year.

Custom Soft Contact Lenses

When off-the-shelf contact lenses are not providing adequate vision or comfort, custom contact lenses are a great option! There are no limit to the parameters offered with custom soft contact lenses.

There are soft contact lenses designed for patients with keratoconus, as well!