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Scleral Contact Lenses

What to Know About Scleral Contacts

Maybe you've been told by an optometrist that you will have difficulty wearing contacts due to the shape of your eyes' corneas. If so, it's time to talk to our eye doctor in Kansa and Missouri at Epic Vision Eye Center about scleral lenses. These contacts provide many more benefits over rigid gas permeable lenses, especially if you have irregular corneas. Here's what you need to know about these lenses.

What are Scleral Contact Lenses?

Traditional contacts sit on top of the cornea. Scleral lenses have a cushion of the eyes' natural tears beneath them, and unlike standard contacts, scleral lenses sit on the conjunctiva. The conjunctiva is much less sensitive than the corneas, so you feel less discomfort.

Advantages of Scleral Contacts

One of the advantages of scleral lenses comes from it not sitting on the corneas. As it can be sensitive, the cornea can also have an irregular shape. If you have irregularly shaped eyes, you may not be able to have contacts that fit on your corneas. Scleral lenses fulfill the need of those who must wear hard to fit contacts.

Compared to other contacts, scleral lenses may offer a clearer vision. They sit comfortably on the eyes and don't move around. Additionally, many who could not wear contacts in the past can wear scleral lenses. These reasons are just some of those why scleral lenses may help improve your vision more than traditional contacts.

Need Hard to Fit Contacts?

If you have a hard time wearing contacts, you may need an appointment with our optometrist. Scleral lenses require a special fitting to ensure proper vision correction. At Epic Vision Eye Center, our eye doctor in Kansa and Missouri offers this service and many others. Make an appointment with us today at one of our many locations. You can also ask about our traditional contact lens fittings or other vision correction services. Let us know what we can do to help your vision by giving us a call at

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8305 Melrose Dr
Lenexa, KS 66214

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Fax | (913) 340-9880
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