Unconventional Uses of Scleral Lenses

This course discusses the diverse applications of scleral lenses beyond vision correction, including piggyback scleral lenses, oblate designs for keratoconus, scleral lenses for ptosis, drug delivery, prism correction, low vision, and optic decentration for fitting.

By
Daddi Fadel, DOptom
Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS
July 1, 2025
20 min

Contact Lens Spectrum

Top Institutions in Optometry

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

#1

University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry

Berkeley, CA
Key Differentiators
- Optometry
- Contact Lens Research
- Corneal Disease
#2

The Ohio State University College of Optometry

Columbus, OH
Key Differentiators
- Optometry
- Corneal and Contact Lens Research
#3

New England College of Optometry

Boston, MA
Key Differentiators
- Optometry
- Contact Lens Specialty
- Ocular Surface Disease
#4

University of Houston College of Optometry

Houston, TX
Key Differentiators
- Optometry
- Contact Lens Research
- Corneal Disease
#5

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School

Boston, MA
Key Differentiators
- Ophthalmology
- Corneal Disease
- Contact Lens Therapeutics