Who Can Be Helped by the Boston Scleral Lens?
Hundreds of thousands of people in the United States (and millions worldwide) visually disabled by corneal diseases and severe dry eyes can be helped by the Boston Scleral Lens. Most of our patients had exhausted all other treatment options. For others, our device replaced the need for corneal transplant surgery and its potentially serious complications, long recovery period and uncertain visual outcome. Moreover, it has been especially successful in recovering vision when corneal transplants become distorted during the healing process. The Boston Scleral Lens can be effective when traditional rigid gas-permeable contact lenses are capable of improving vision but are not tolerated. This includes conditions such as keratoconus and other corneal degenerations, following corneal surgery such as transplants, laser procedures and injuries. However, the “miracle” of the Boston Scleral Lens is most dramatically epitomized by patients with severe ocular surface disease who in addition to their
