Introduction to scleral lens application

Written By Rebecca Petris

Is it easy or difficult to learn?

We’re all different.

For some of you, learning to get your scleral lenses onto their eyes correctly is a reasonably easy and intuitive learning process that you more or less master in a week or two.

For other individuals, it can take weeks - even months. This is perfectly normal. However, if the provider’s patient training program is inadequate or, as is also sometimes the case,, nonexistent, lens application challenges can become a dealbreaker for sclerals.

 

Is it a quick or slow process once I’ve mastered it?

We’re all different.

For some of us, the daily morning scleral lens ritual is pretty quick. For others, it’s a noticeable time investment.

 

The learning process will probably be different for me if:

  • My hands shake

  • I have low vision

  • I have never worn contacts and I am uncomfortable touching my eyes

  • I have a very strong blink reflex

  • I am extremely anxious

  • I have tight eyelids

 

Red flags

Scleral lens application is not a skill that should be learned at home. As a matter of safety, supervised training by a skilled provider is essential.

Rebecca Petris
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