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Scleral Contact Lenses

Capital Vision Center is one of the few practices in New Hampshire to offer Scleral Contact Lenses!

Our unique contact lens training allows our doctors to address the needs of many patients suffering from loss of vision and ocular discomfort due to a variety of ocular conditions. The specialty lenses used in our practice are custom designed for each individual patient using the most advanced diagnostic equipment available. These lenses represent a major advancement in the field of contact lens care and because of the complexity of the technology, many providers do not have the ability to fit these life changing lenses. We are proud to be able to offer these lenses to not only our patients, but to patients from surrounding communities.

 

This state of the art contact lens technology can provide patients with the excellent vision of a gas permeable contact lens, all while providing the patient with a lens more comfortable than a soft contact lens. Most medical and vision insurance carriers cover these lenses when medically necessary. Our insurance/billing department is proficient in submitting for these lenses, however, coverage is not guaranteed as every patients plan is different. Because of this, we are able to offer these amazing lenses at the best price in New England for patients who does not have insurance benefits or coverage.

 

For referring providers: Any patient referred in from another doctor in the area will be instructed to return to the referring provider for yearly routine care. Notes will be sent to the referring provider upon completion of the scleral lens fitting. Click here to download Referral Form

 

Listed below are links to a few awesome websites related to Scleral Contact Lenses:

General Information

Insertion and Removal Video

Insertion and Removal Text

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Testimonials

The Dry Eye Shop for Scleral solutions, tools, saline, education, etc

National Keratoconus Foundation

 

Listed below are just a few ocular conditions best treated with a Scleral Lens.

Keratoconus

Keratoglobus

Corneal Degenerations: Terriens, Pellucid Marginal, Salzmanns, Furrow, etc.

Corneal Dystrophies

Refractive Surgery Complications: Radial Keratotomy (RK), Lasik, PRK, Lasek, etc

Recurrent Corneal Erosion

Dry Eye Syndrome: Meibomian gland dysfunction, Aqueous deficiency, Chronic exposure, Sjogrens, etc

Corneal Scar / Opacity / Irregularity

Post Corneal Transplant

Corneal Eye Injury

Chemical or thermal burns

Ocular Nerve Damage

High Astigmatism prescription 

High Sphere prescription 

Image size difference between eyes: Anisometropia/Aniseikonia/Spectacle Magnification

Subjective Visual Distortions

Irregular Astigmatism axis

Inadequate vision with current Glasses

Inadequate vision with current Contact Lenses

Intolerant to SOFT or RGP contact lenses

 

Both Dr. Weber and Dr. Engelhart are able to offer Scleral Lenses fittings to patients for an improvement in vision for many ocular conditions.