scleral contact lenses - anyone using?

[sawman]

my optician has suggested trying scleral contact lenses to help with my keratoconus. I have been using normal sized gas permeable lenses for nearly 30 years for this - they work well enough but are a little unstable and susceptible to movement with dry eyes.

Having looked in the internet, these big scleral lenses look more of an issue to fit, but once in place may offer some benefits.

Is anyone using these? any feedback?

thanks in advance

[DKL]

Are you using specialist KC Gps or standard ones? Generally the specialist ones give better vision especially as your corneal topography deteriorates. After that sclerals are an option. They look a bit daunting and take some getting used to both to wear and handle but you'd get there if that was the best option.
Usually they are a hospital fit mind but I'm sure some high st places will do them. There may be some financial help through the HES too.
Certinaly worth investigating if your vision is getting worse.

[QuartzDad]

Fellow KC'er here.

Not had personal experience of scleral's so far, my journey over the last ten years has been RGP > softs > piggybacks.

Lots of good advice on the UK KC forum https://www.keratoconus-group.org.uk/forum/index.p...

[sawman]

DKL said:

Are you using specialist KC Gps or standard ones? Generally the specialist ones give better vision especially as your corneal topography deteriorates. After that sclerals are an option. They look a bit daunting and take some getting used to both to wear and handle but you'd get there if that was the best option.
Usually they are a hospital fit mind but I'm sure some high st places will do them. There may be some financial help through the HES too.
Certinaly worth investigating if your vision is getting worse.

yeah, specialist gas permeables, they seem to fit well enough, although in the summer they are a bit too mobile - one existing lens needs replacing and my optometrist reckons he is fitting sclerals for a lot of his new keratoconus patients - the cost differential is minimal.

[sawman]

QuartzDad said:

Fellow KC'er here.

Not had personal experience of scleral's so far, my journey over the last ten years has been RGP > softs > piggybacks.

Lots of good advice on the UK KC forum https://www.keratoconus-group.org.uk/forum/index.p...

thanks for the link - i'll have a read