scleral lenses

[jdfonge]

I would welcome a few thoughts on wearing scleral lenses. I work in a busy filling station and find constantly concentrating on the till screen and then looking out through windows onto a (sometimes) sunny forecourt (sun after rain is worst) very tiring. I lose concentration and make mistakes: my eyes get sore and dry. I wear re-actor light specs, which do help to some extent. Being outdoors is rarely a problem - especially with the specs. So the thoughts of anyone else with experience of working in sclerals would be welcome.
Jeremy

[Anne Klepacz]

Hello Jeremy,
Your post seems to have slipped down the list without anyone replying, though I'm sure there are lots of people working with slerals here. And the problems you describe are probably common to a lot of people, whatever type of lens they wear. Have you found the leaflets about keratoconus at work which you can download from the home page of this site? www.keratoconus-group.org.uk/sitev3/publications.html
Anne

[Andrew MacLean]

I loved my scleral: it was the most comfortable lens I have ever worn.

There was an early problem with oxygenation of my eye, but they solved this by drilling a hole (they call it a 'fenestration' from the Latin for window) just next to the spot that fits over the cornea. Once this was done my scleral sat comfortably on my eye. It may not be for you, but I'd say it is certainly worth a try.

Every good wish.

Andrew