Scleral lens option

[Blueflash]

Just visited opticians for checkup and was offered Scleral type lens, kenslens?

As I'd just lost my old lens, wanted to stick with what I knew.

So anyone that's switched have you any pros and cons.

Pros: maybe slightly harder to lose

Cons: Difficult to insert, risk air bubbles?

I currently don't get a lot of vision using hard lens, it just balances vision out removes the smear.

Probably going to give them a go eventually, just looking for any user experience as look scarey as hell using the suction tool, but then so was trying insert hard lens for first few months.

Thanks to anyone that might reply forum post looking a bit quiet

Ian

[gsward]

There are lots of reasons for using sclerals over RGP lenses, some of which are:

• the fit was becoming a problem / challenge for the optometrist
• discomfort wearing RGPs
• progression of Keratoconus
• dry eye symptoms
• post surgery e.g. a graft

It's not clear which category you fall into. Are you being seen by a high street optician.

There are advantages of wearing sclerals rather than RGPs:

• easier to keep clean
• better comfort/longer wearing time
• more durable
• good even in windy even dusty climates

yes, there are downsides:

• need to learn how to insert and remove them
  - once you learn its not really a problem and some of us have never used a plunger either to put them in or take them out
  - you don't want air bubbles, so need to be shown how to put them in and avoid this potential issue
• an extra solution to carry around - saline
• more expensive
  - but most of us in the UK get them via the NHS for which you only pay a nominal charge

I wouldn't describe them as scarey!
I wasn't sure what you meant by "don't get a lot of vision using hard lens" so do come back to us.

Graham

[Blueflash]

Seeing a high street optician, they very good with rgp, and I can wear them 12hrs with little problem.

Just the one bad eye which can be difficult to photography, currently wearing a "k rose" lens if that means anything.

But even wearing the lens can't see much with the bad eye.

Only problem is dropping and losing the rgp lenses.

Picking new lens up in few days, will most likely ask about price and book fitting session in few weeks for scleral lens reading lots positive on internet (accept for bubbles)

Do people mix and match rgp with scleral?

Thanks
Ian

[gsward]

Yes, people do mix. I have, but would not necessarily do so long term - it doubles the hassle of what you have to carry around. I wouldn't go back to RGPs even if I had the choice.

Come back to us if you have issues, but do make sure they coach you well until you are happy and successful getting the lens in and out.

Graham