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- Page 1 Scleral Care & Maintenance eyespacelenses.com...
- Page 2 Care & Maintenance safety and hygiene: Scleral contact lenses are recognised as a safe form of vision correction. However, incorrect care of scleral contact lenses and solutions can increase the risk of eye infections and corneal ulcers. Risk factors for acquiring an eye infection include improper lens cleaning and disinfection, poor hygiene practices and smoking. Following your practitioner’s hygiene regime, along with regular reviews, will...
- Page 3 Place lenses in the supplied basket holder and fill the case with the hydrogen peroxide solution. If required add the neutralising tablet, replace the lid and tighten. Unless otherwise indicated, the lenses should fit into the basket case with the baskets closing over the lenses. Improper use of the basket case may cause damage to scleral lenses. It is imperative the lenses are not removed before the solution has had six hours to neutralise. daily two-Step CleaneR As directed by your eye care practitioner, some patients require a daily two-step lens cleaning system.
- Page 4 The way to remember is the second letter of blue is L for left! Scleral lenses are manufactured from a durable gas permeable polymer which resists wear and tear during normal lens wearing circumstances. However, it is still important to handle them carefully. Habits that may cause a lens to break include;...
- Page 5 SCleRal CaRe & MaintenanCe tipS insertion: sTep 1: Remove your scleral lenses from the cleaning solution case and rinse with saline. If you are using a hydrogen peroxide solution, a minimum soaking time of six hours is required for the solution to neutralise sTep 2: Either place the scleral contact lens between the middle, forefinger and thumb (known as the tripod method) or secure your lens to a suction tool. sTep 3: Half fill the bowl of the lens with a preservative-free saline solution to prevent air bubbles between your eye and the lens. Insert the scleral lens directly onto the centre of your eye in a face down position. To save confusion, it’s a good idea to always insert the right lens first. sTep 4: If you happen to drop your scleral lens, use saline solution to rinse. Place the lens in the palm of your hand and thoroughly rinse for five seconds and reinsert the lens. sTep 5: Dry and wipe out your lens case with a tissue. Leave the case lid off to air dry while wearing your lenses. Things To remember! normal occurrences on insertion: During the first few weeks of wear, it is not unusual to have lens fogging due to an accumulation of lipid and mucus behind the lens. The lens fogging will improve over time. If a lens becomes foggy during the day, remove the scleral lens, rinse and re-insert back into the eye. Mix preservative free lubricating eye drops with the saline insertion solution to help reduce persistent fogging. abnormal occurrences on insertion: If on insertion you experience stinging, burning or slight pain, remove the lens, rinse and re-insert. If...
- Page 6 During The firsT 2 weeks: normal occurrences include: • Foreign body sensation while wearing lenses. • Mucus and lipid build up under the scleral lens causing end of day fogging. abnormal symptoms (contact your eye Care provider immediately) include: • Redness, discharge, pain, light sensitivity, burning, stinging, and excessive watering of the eyes which do not resolve after lenses are removed.
- Page 7 Alternatively you can find these by typing “EyeSpace Scleral” into the YouTube search bar. references Scleral lens fitting and assessment strategies. Contact Lens Anterior Eye, 2019 Feb;42(1):9–14. Modern scleral contact lenses: a review. E Van Der Worp et al Severinsky B, Behrman S, and JF-PCL, 2014. Scleral contact lenses for visual rehabilitation after penetrating keratoplasty: long term outcomes. Elsevier Optical considerations for scleral contact lenses: A review. Contact Lens Anterior Eye, 2019 May 1. eyespacelenses.com...
- Page 8 S c l e r a l C a R e & M a i n t e n a n C e eyespacelenses.com...
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