When it comes to complex vision issues, you want to be sure that your treatment choice will be customized for you. With so many new and advanced technologies in place today for restoring vision, it becomes hard to understand the differences in each treatment, and why one might be more effective than … [Read more...] about What Makes Laserfit® Scleral Contact Lenses Unique?
Scleral Contact Lens Articles
The Tyranny of Snellen
Dutch ophthalmologist Herman Snellen developed the chart in 1862. We are still using it to define human vision 154 years later. The phoroptor can trace its origins back to 1909. Today, 107 years later, it is still being used to test vision and calculate refractive error for eyeglasses and contact … [Read more...] about The Tyranny of Snellen
LaserFit Featured in April 2016 Edition of Invision Magazine for Eyecare Professionals
We were very excited to see ourselves listed in the April 2016 Edition of Invision Magazine USA. The full article on page 86 can be read online here: "Fit for Success - custom-made scleral lenses attracts international clientele" Alternatively, you can download the PDF version here … [Read more...] about LaserFit Featured in April 2016 Edition of Invision Magazine for Eyecare Professionals
What to do about the Discontinuation of Unisol 4 Saline
Everyone is in an uproar over the discontinuation of Unisol 4 saline by Alcon. Well, this may in fact only be a temporary situation. Word has it that the Alcon folks are working on a replacement. Until we receive and assess the first samples of a potential new replacement product, we are … [Read more...] about What to do about the Discontinuation of Unisol 4 Saline
20/10 vision explained and achievable
Do we need better than 20/20 vision? In 2011 we compiled results for 52 eyes of 26 patients who had various vision complications resulting from things such as keratoconus, RK surgery, LASIK or other surgeries. Of this group, only 36% of eyes achieved 20/20 or better with ordinary eyeglasses. … [Read more...] about 20/10 vision explained and achievable
Scleral lens fogging
It's time to revisit this "old" topic in light of new data. This article was originally published online in January 2012. One of the things that can happen with scleral lenses is some fogginess after several hours. After studying many hundreds of OCT images of scleral lenses, we have hypothesized … [Read more...] about Scleral lens fogging
LASERFIT: Best contact lenses for athletes
What do elite athletes have in common? The answer is vision. According to sports vision experts*, most elite athletes see better than 20/20, usually 20/15 or better. Some see 20/10. In the NBA, only 19% have a need for vision correction, compared to 54% of the general population between the ages of … [Read more...] about LASERFIT: Best contact lenses for athletes
Scleral Contact Lenses past to present
Advances in medical technology continue to change peoples lives for the better. It is often important to look back into the past and the old way of doing things to remind ourselves just how far we have come. This is especially true for scleral contact lenses. Scleral lenses used to be custom made … [Read more...] about Scleral Contact Lenses past to present
Super vision possible with scleral contact lenses
Dr. G’s odyssey to aid compromised eyes has led to the creation of super-vision in a number of patients. What does this mean, and how is it done? Vision scientists have concluded that the human eye is actually capable of seeing 20/10 or better, and that the imperfect optics of the eye prevent this … [Read more...] about Super vision possible with scleral contact lenses
Scleral contact lenses – advantages explained
A lot of folks ask us, what is the difference between a scleral contact lens compared to a regular soft or rigid RGP contact lens? Scleral Lenses vs Regular Lenses Like most lenses, scleral contact lenses and mini-scleral lenses are used to correct vision defects. However, unlike other contact … [Read more...] about Scleral contact lenses – advantages explained
