Did You Know That There Are Different Contact Lenses Available for Keratoconus?

There are a variety of contact lenses available for keratoconus, depending on the stage of your condition. It is important to schedule an eye exam so that your optometrist can recommend the best contact lenses for you and your stage of keratoconus.

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What Lenses Are Used To Treat Keratoconus?

Contacts are a standard intervention for improving vision in keratoconus patients. While moderate cases can often be treated with standard lenses, most patients require specialty types as the condition advances. These will invariably require more complicated fitting sessions to match the eye's curvature. There is no perfect type of contact lenses to match every patient. The best pair of lenses will provide improved vision and comfort for an individual’s specific needs, without compromising eye health.

Lenses for Keratoconus

Early Stages:

Soft lenses: These offer the most comfortable option in early cases of keratoconus.

Advanced:

Rigid Gas Permeables (RGP): As the condition deteriorates, Rigid Gas Permeables (RGP) provide the best option. Though lacking the comfort of soft contacts they are durable and provide sharper vision. They also permit oxygen flow to the eye. Some optometrists prefer trying scleral lenses on patients before switching to rigid gas permeables.
Hybrids: These offer the comfort of soft contacts with the benefit of a RGP. "Piggybacking" is a method of placing one lens over another to combine the benefits of each.
Post-Surgery: Scleral lenses create a new ocular surface. They are often used when corneal scarring prevents the use of standard contacts, particularly following a corneal transplant surgery.

Additional Information

While fittings become more difficult as the condition deteriorates into severe keratoconus, corneal topography (mapping), and keratometry (a means of measuring corneal curvature) and other advanced technologies have refined the process. A fitting may require more than one session as the condition advances.

Treating Keratoconus With Contacts

Contacts are an essential part of treating keratoconus and improving visual acuity. While soft contacts may be suitable in moderate cases, as the condition advances, the patient will likely be prescribed some form of specialty contacts such as gas permeable, hybrid, and scleral contacts.

Speak with your optometrist to find out more about the different options to treat keratoconus with contacts, and the process of fitting them to match your eye's precise measurements. You can schedule an eye exam with our eye doctor by calling 111-222-3333. Patients searching for advanced treatment for keratoconus visit our clinic from all over STATE, and we are proud to be a leading provider of medical eye care services for patients from CITY, SECONDARY1, SECONDARY2, and SECONDARY3.

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