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Post-Treatment => Eye Issues => Topic started by: saralynn143 on September 23, 2013, 06:10:19 am
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This is a comparison of two methods of eye care in addition to a platinum eyelid weight that aids in nighttime lid closure, but does not give a full blink.
Before
Components:
- Refresh PM ointment. Multiple tubes stashed in bathroom, desk, purse, pockets, glovebox, etc.
Pros:
- Simple
- Moderate cost
- Little time investment
- Relatively healthy cornea
Cons:
- Blurry vision
- Spillover of extra ointment on face
- Mental fatigue
After
Components:
- Scleral gas permeable contact lens
- Lens inserter and remover
- Sterile saline vials
- Cleaning solution and disinfecting solution
- Thera Tears Gel drops
- Quartz silicon eye shield
Pros:
- Healthy cornea with full epithelalization
- Clear vision
- No more mental fatigue
- Able to wear eye makeup
Cons:
- Time consuming
- Requires many products
- Expensive
Is it worth it? That would be two enthusiastic thumbs up!
Full review and scleral lens care tips in this week's weblog: http://www.sarahartman.com/dry-eye-triumph/
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Hi Sara
thanks for the comparison you gave. Could you gie me some idea how much does scleral lense cost and can i buy them from shop? I am kind of frustrated about my eyes. Doctors said they want to observe every three months. I had paltinum chain and tursorraphy also. Apperantly doctors have nothing more to do. could you please advise?
Thanks
Tamim
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Tamin, scleral lenses vary in price. I've seen some people quote $250 per lens. Mine was around $750. Truly custom ones run in the $3000+ range.
By "buy them from shop" do you mean at a local store? The lenses are custom fitted, so they must be prescribed by an ophthalmologist or optometrist.
Here is a thread I found at Dry Eye Talk about sclerals in Australia. Hope it helps. http://www.dryeyezone.com/talk/showthread.php?16981-Scleral-Lenses