title: Role of mini-scleral gas-permeable lenses in the treatment of corneal disorders.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Case report on the clinical implications of mini-scleral gas-permeable contact lenses in the treatment of corneal disorders.
  
  
  METHODS
  Three patients with different corneal disorders were fitted with Jupiter design mini-scleral gas-permeable contact lenses.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All three patients achieved excellent vision and comfort. The contact lenses were tolerated well, and no complications were observed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Mini-scleral gas-permeable contact lenses provide a good option for patients who require gas-permeable contact lenses for optimal visual function but do not tolerate corneal contact lenses. Mini-scleral lenses are also an excellent therapeutic tool in the treatment of at least some forms of severe dry eyes.
authors.affiliation: Jules Stein Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095-7003, USA.
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Barry A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Weissman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003261:Contact Lenses; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D017755:Prosthesis Fitting; D012590:Sclera