Corneo-scleral contact lens in a piggyback system for keratoconus: A case report

Stapleton F, Chao C, and Golebiowski B. Scopo: il discomfort da lenti a contatto (Lac) è una problematica che affligge i portatori di Lac, i contattologi e le stesse aziende produttrici di Lac. Lo scopo di questa revisione è quella...

Highlights •Short-term miniscleral contact lens wear significantly alters limbal radius and scleral elevation. •No corneal flattening was found as a consequence of short-term miniscleral contact lens wear. •Scleral flattening was not fully reversed 3 h after lens removal in majority of...

Introduction: The advent of high oxygen permeability (Dk) of rigid contact lens materials has reduced complications related to hypoxia when using scleral contact lenses (ScCLs). However, new issues and complications have emerged. Some of these issues and complications are caused by the nonoptimal fitting...