title: The unique role of scleral lenses in contact lens practice.
abstract: The advantages and disadvantages of scleral lenses are reviewed. The indications for scleral lenses are cases where other types of contact lens fail to provide a satisfactory result. In other cases, the intrinsic nature of scleral lenses makes them the modality of first choice. Both the traditional approach to fitting scleral lenses and the procedures for fitting contemporary gas permeable designs are described.
authors.affiliation: Moorfelds Eye Hospital; Oxford Eye Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Pullum