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Dry Eye Dx and Tx: <br>Tailoring the Tear Reservoir</br>

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  • STEPHANIE PISANO, OD

  • May 1, 2026

  • 4 min

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    Scleral lenses are increasingly used by patients with dry eye and ocular surface disease for symptom control.

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    Nonpreserved 0.9% sodium chloride vials are commonly used as filling solutions for scleral lenses.

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    New preservative-free filling solutions specifically designed for scleral lens wear have become available.

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    Adding artificial tears or autologous serum to saline in the scleral lens reservoir can improve patient symptoms.

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    Recent studies show that using cyclosporine in the lens reservoir effectively improves dry eye symptoms.

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Dry Eye Dx and Tx: <br>Tailoring the Tear Reservoir</br>

  • by STEPHANIE PISANO, OD

  • May 1, 2026

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