{"id":9355,"date":"2021-01-11T15:28:57","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T15:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=9355"},"modified":"2021-07-27T13:18:46","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T13:18:46","slug":"how-to-care-for-scleral-lenses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/optical\/guide-to-contact-lenses\/what-are-scleral-lenses\/how-to-care-for-scleral-lenses\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Care for Scleral Lenses"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Taking proper care of your scleral lenses will reduce your risk of contact lens complications and enable you to benefit from all of their unique advantages.\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><i>Disclaimer: This article is not intended to be a substitute for the medical advice of your eye care professional.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p>If you suspect you have an eye condition,\u00a0<a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1627467780135000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFh6irqaWUx5_Ae5-ur6eaTy29JnQ\"><b>contact an eye doctor<\/b><\/a>\u00a0near you, who can diagnose and treat the condition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE RELATED:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/optical\/guide-to-contact-lenses\/what-are-scleral-lenses\/scleral-lenses-after-laser-surgery\/\">Scleral Lenses After Laser Surgery<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t<div class=\"practice-search-widget\">\n\t\t<h3>Find an eye doctor near you<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<form class=\"practice-search-form practice-search-form-widget\" action=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/results\/\" method=\"get\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page\" class=\"practice-search-page\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_latitude\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_longitude\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"address\" class=\"practice-search-address\" placeholder=\"City, Surburb or Address\" value=\"\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<button type=\"submit\" class=\"practice-search-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 19 19\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.6796 0.130005C9.15708 0.130059 7.66615 0.5646 6.38198 1.38258C5.09781 2.20057 4.07373 3.36803 3.43004 4.74783C2.78634 6.12763 2.54976 7.66246 2.74808 9.17205C2.9464 10.6816 3.57139 12.1033 4.54964 13.27L0.729639 17.08C0.6364 17.1732 0.562439 17.2839 0.511979 17.4058C0.461519 17.5276 0.435547 17.6581 0.435547 17.79C0.435547 17.9219 0.461519 18.0524 0.511979 18.1743C0.562439 18.2961 0.6364 18.4068 0.729639 18.5C0.917942 18.6883 1.17334 18.7941 1.43964 18.7941C1.5715 18.7941 1.70207 18.7681 1.82389 18.7177C1.94571 18.6672 2.0564 18.5932 2.14964 18.5L5.99964 14.62C7.35406 15.6038 8.98566 16.1324 10.6596 16.13C12.7814 16.13 14.8162 15.2871 16.3165 13.7869C17.8168 12.2866 18.6596 10.2517 18.6596 8.13C18.6596 6.00827 17.8168 3.97344 16.3165 2.47315C14.8162 0.97286 12.7814 0.130005 10.6596 0.130005H10.6796ZM10.6796 14.13C9.49295 14.13 8.33291 13.7781 7.34622 13.1188C6.35952 12.4595 5.59049 11.5225 5.13636 10.4261C4.68224 9.32975 4.56342 8.12335 4.79493 6.95946C5.02644 5.79558 5.59788 4.72648 6.437 3.88736C7.27611 3.04825 8.34521 2.4768 9.5091 2.24529C10.673 2.01378 11.8794 2.1326 12.9757 2.58673C14.0721 3.04085 15.0092 3.80989 15.6685 4.79658C16.3277 5.78328 16.6796 6.94332 16.6796 8.13C16.6796 9.7213 16.0475 11.2474 14.9223 12.3726C13.7971 13.4979 12.2709 14.13 10.6796 14.13Z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"practice-search-use-my-location\">\n\t\t\tSearch near me\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\n\t<\/form>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<p><b>1. Always remove your scleral lenses before going to bed. <\/b>Sleeping in your contact lenses can be dangerous to your eye health and can lead to corneal abrasions, ulcers, and other serious complications.<\/p>\n<p><b>2. Clean your scleral lenses daily with a multi-purpose lens solution. <\/b>Protein deposits, debris and bacteria can accumulate on the surface of your lens, overtime.<\/p>\n<p>A buildup of foreign matter can lead to serious eye infections and sight-threatening complications. To protect your eye health, be sure to clean your scleral lenses on a daily basis.<\/p>\n<p><b>3. Deep clean and sterilize your scleral lenses with a peroxide cleaner. <\/b>Soaking your lenses in a peroxide cleaner for around six hours, or as directed by your doctor, will deeply clean and sterilize your lenses.<\/p>\n<p><i>Caution: Always wait the full six hours before inserting your lenses, as un-neutralized peroxide will sting your eyes.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>4. Always use a preservative-free solution to fill your scleral lens storage case. <\/b>Never use tap water to replace your lens cleaner or storage solution. Tap water contains acanthamoeba, a microorganism that can cause a severe, painful and sight-threatening eye infection.<\/p>\n<p><b>5. Replace your lens storage case monthly, or as directed by your eye doctor. <\/b>Replacing your lens storage case on a regular basis will reduce your risk of bacterial contamination and keep your scleral lenses clean and sterile for repeated use.<\/p>\n<p><b>Caring for your scleral lenses is essential for your eye health and vision.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>LEARN MORE:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/optical\/\">Optical and Contact Lenses<\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>If you have any questions about caring for your scleral lenses, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\">contact an optometrist near you <\/a>to speak with someone who can help you.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taking proper care of your scleral lenses will reduce your risk of contact lens complications and enable you to benefit from all of their unique<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1206,"featured_media":9356,"parent":7876,"menu_order":83,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-article.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[485,351],"class_list":["post-9355","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-contact-lens-complications","tag-scleral-lenses"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - 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