Scleral Lens Specialist Near Me, Grand Prairie

Scleral lenses are firm lenses made of a gas-permeable material that rests on the sclera around the cornea. There are two main types of lenses: soft lenses, and hard lenses. Scleral lenses fall under hard lenses. They are very useful to people who have poor vision. They allow oxygen to reach the cornea and are generally better for your overall eye health.

Finding a scleral lens specialist is not very simple because not every optometrist or ophthalmologist provides them. This is because they are expensive and they require special training.

Scleral lenses can correct:

• Nearsightedness (myopia)
• Farsightedness (hyperopia)
• Distorted vision (astigmatism)
• Difficulty with near vision with age (presbyopia) 

What to expect with scleral lenses

A scleral lens specialist will take the measurement of your eyes in order to provide the best-fit lenses. Scleral lenses have a special design and must fit your eyes with complete precision.

A scleral lens specialist determines the lens power needed to give the patient the best vision acuity.

During your first visit to the scleral lens specialist, you will be given diagnostic scleral lenses to try so that you can have a look and feel of how the final lenses will help your vision.

Scleral lenses are known to provide clear vision as compared to eyeglasses and other contact lenses.

Your scleral lens specialist designs custom-fit lenses which you can collect after approximately a week or two.

Once your lenses are ready, your specialist will help you learn how to insert, remove, and care for them.

As with other lenses, you need to care for scleral lenses by washing your hands before touching your lenses and cleaning the lenses after each wear.