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The use of scleral contact lenses as a therapeutic option for corneal and ocular surface pathologies

Poster Details

First Author: C.Cuadros Sánchez SPAIN

Co Author(s):    B. De Luis Eguileor   J. Etxebarria Ecenarro   R. Feijoo Lera   C. Sacristan Egüen   A. Santamaria Carro        

Abstract Details

Purpose:

To analyze the results after a two-year use of scleral contact lenses (SCL) as a therapeutic option in patients with an ocular surface or corneal pathology

Setting:

Cruces University Hospital, Basque Country, Spain.

Methods:

A retrospective study was performed including 60 patients with any type of corneal or ocular surface pathology and with no improvement of their visual acuity (VA) while usingspectacles or corneal contact lenses. We assessed their improvement in (VA) while using SCL and analyzed which surgeries were possibly prevented or deferred, considering the therapeutic options based on their underlying pathology.

Results:

We studied 97 eyes from 60 patients with an underlying ocular surface or corneal pathology, keratokonus being the most common pathology (40%). The mean VA prior to the use of SCL was LogMAR 0.4±0.35 while the mean VA with SCL was LogMAR 0.11±0.13, which represents an average improvement of 15 letters. Moreover, we found that 50.5% of the patients did not have other available treatments,while the remaining 49.5% prevented or deferred any type of surgical procedure.

Conclusions:

SCL are a useful option for corneal and ocular surface pathology, improving significantly the VA of patients by deferring or preventing any possible surgery.

Financial Disclosure:

None