Specialty contact lenses are not always prescribed simply to improve clarity of vision—they are occasionally indicated for managing other conditions as well. Up until recently, only a small number of specialty contact lens practitioners were fitting scleral lenses, despite the fact that several decades of peer-reviewed reports in the literature indicate the therapeutic benefits of scleral lenses. Patients who have severe ocular surface disease, such as keratoconjunctivitis sicca, may also benefit from wearing scleral lenses as a protective medical device.
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