{"id":9882,"date":"2021-02-11T10:23:04","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T10:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=9882"},"modified":"2021-07-27T13:20:13","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T13:20:13","slug":"scleral-lenses-after-laser-surgery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/optical\/guide-to-contact-lenses\/what-are-scleral-lenses\/scleral-lenses-after-laser-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Scleral Lenses After Laser Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Have you had laser eye surgery and are now experiencing post-surgery complications?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>If you have had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/optical\/laser-refractive-surgery\/\">laser eye surgery<\/a> but still have blurry vision, scleral lenses could be the solution.<\/p>\n<p>If you are having post-laser surgery complications and still require eyewear to fully correct your vision, your sensitive cornea may not be able to tolerate soft contact lenses anymore. Thankfully, scleral lenses are uniquely designed to correct vision problems while promoting corneal healing.<\/p>\n<p><i>If you are experiencing post-laser surgery complications, the \u2018<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\"><i>Find an Eye Doctor<\/i><\/a><i>\u2019 directory provides a list of eye doctors near you that may provide scleral lenses for clear and comfortable vision.<\/i><\/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-for-dry-eyes\/\">Scleral Lenses for Dry Eyes\u00a0<\/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<h2><b>What is laser eye surgery?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Laser eye surgery is a common procedure that is performed to eliminate the need for corrective eyewear<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>The are many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/contact-lenses-or-laser-eye-surgery\/\">benefits<\/a> to have laser eye surgery over wearing eyeglasses or contact lenses. Laser eye surgeries, such as LASIK, PRK and SMILE are common procedures that alter the shape of the cornea for the correction of myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness) and astigmatism.<\/p>\n<p><b>While up to 98 percent of patients achieve 20\/20 vision with laser eye surgery, <\/b><b>post surgical complications can still occur.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The most common post-laser surgery complication is called <i>corneal ectasia<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>This condition is characterized by a corneal distortion or irregularity that causes the cornea to weaken and bulge.<\/p>\n<p>Surgical complications that lead to corneal ectasia can lead to vision problems which can no longer be corrected with soft contact lenses.<\/p>\n<p>Attempting to wear soft contact lenses with corneal ectasia can be extremely painful and even cause further corneal damage to your already sensitive cornea. Moreover, an irregularly shaped cornea will often cause contact lenses to easily dislodge from the eye.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, eye doctors recommend specialized contact lenses called <i>scleral lenses<\/i> for vision correction following laser eye surgery.<\/p>\n<p><b>Scleral lenses are the ideal option for clear and comfortable vision when corneal ectasia and other post-laser surgery complications occur.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>What are scleral lenses?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/optical\/guide-to-contact-lenses\/what-are-scleral-lenses\/\">Scleral lenses<\/a> are customized rigid gas permeable (RGP) lenses that are larger in diameter than standard contact lenses. These lenses are designed to vault over the cornea, instead of resting directly on its surface.<\/p>\n<p>Scleral lenses are commonly prescribed for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/optical\/guide-to-contact-lenses\/what-are-scleral-lenses\/scleral-lenses-for-dry-eyes\/\">dry eye<\/a> or other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/eye-conditions\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/corneal-diseases\/\">corneal conditions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>By arching over the cornea, scleral lenses create a dome-like space between the cornea and the contact lens that acts as a liquid reservoir. This liquid reservoir provides constant hydration to protect the cornea, promote healing post laser surgery and increase comfort for all-day contact lens wear.<\/p>\n<p><b>Scleral lenses contain a rigid surface with a personalized fit\u2014 enabling sharper visual acuity than standard soft contact lenses, with a high level of comfort<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Scleral lenses are the preferred contact lens option for corneal ectasia, as they correct astigmatism, myopia and hyperopia, and are both safe and comfortable to wear post-laser surgery.<\/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>For sharp, clear and comfortable vision following laser surgery, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\">speak to an eye doctor<\/a> about scleral lenses.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you had laser eye surgery and are now experiencing post-surgery complications?\u00a0 If you have had laser eye surgery but still have blurry vision, scleral<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":9884,"parent":7876,"menu_order":83,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-article.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[228,341,366,204,427,351],"class_list":["post-9882","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cornea","tag-corneal-disease","tag-dry-eyes","tag-eye-drops","tag-laser-eye-surgery","tag-scleral-lenses"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - 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