title: A scleral soft contact lens designed for the postoperative management of pterygium surgery.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To introduce a new hydrophilic contact lens design to be used as a corneoscleral bandage for different types of conjunctival surgery and pterygium surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  The soft lenses are fabricated in large diameters from 17.5 to 19 mm and have custom peripheral curvatures to guarantee a normal tear film circulation to allow for extended wear for 2 or 3 consecutive weeks.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This novel design facilitates postoperative recovery and reduces the chance of recurrence after pterygium surgery. The authors have been using this type of lens in their clinical practice for more than 4 years.
authors.affiliation: Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota, Bogota, Colombia. earenas@cable.net.co
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Arenas
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Garcia
mesh_terms: D003263:Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic; D004867:Equipment Design; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011625:Pterygium / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D012590:Sclera; D016896:Treatment Outcome