Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Patients with persistent corneal epithelial defects were treated with scleral lenses, including BostonSight SCLERAL. Sls provided support to ocular surface (beyond hydration, pain relief and visual acuity). Promoted healing. ODs in MD practices and research settings are more likely to see this condition. All eyes observed complete re-epithelialization with a mean time of 11.1 ± 5.5 days. Visual acuity improved in all but one patient. No complications were observed during treatment. SLs provide the corneal epithelium with hydration, oxygen permeation, and protection from mechanical forces; facilitating healing of persistent corneal epithelial defects.
Khan, M., Manuel, K., Vegas, B., Yadav, S., Hemmati, R., Al-Mohtaseb, Z. (2019). Case series: Extended wear of rigid gas permeable scleral contact lenses for the treatment of persistent corneal epithelial defects.
Contact Lens & Anterior Eye, 2019.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S136704841830818X