Indications for Specialty Contact Lenses
Irregular Corneas
Keratoconus
Pellucid marginal degeneration
Corneal ectasia secondary to LASIK, PRK, RK
Post-corneal transplant
Corneal scarring
Corneal dystrophy
Severe Dry Eyes
Limbal stem cell deficiency
Graft-versus-Host Disease
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
Severe keratoconjunctivitis sicca
Exposure keratopathy from incomplete lid closure such as Bell’s palsy, complications from acoustic neuroma removal
Irregular Iris or Light Sensitivity
Traumatic iris injury
Aniridia
Fixed or unreactive pupil
High Prescriptions or
Progressive Nearsightedness
Aphakia
High myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism
Progressive myopia (nearsightedness) in children age 16 & younger