Scleral asymmetry as a potential predictor for scleral lens compression

ConclusionLarger amounts of scleral asymmetry will lead to more decentration of spherical haptic scleral lenses. Objective and accurate methods, like the one presented here, could help the practitioner prevent cases of scleral blanching or discomfort due to an excessive compression by the lens.

Source: Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics - November 18, 2018 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Alejandra Consejo, Jos éphine Behaegel, Maarten Van Hoey, D Robert Iskander, Jos J Rozema Tags: Original Article Source Type: research