Scleral Lens Care Guide
Insertion & Removal Video
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- Equipment needed for care of scleral lenses
- Disinfectant solution is used to clean, store, and disinfect your scleral lenses daily
- Recommended brands: Tangible Clean multi-purpose solution, Unique pH multi-purpose solution, Clear Care solution, Boston Simplus
- Non-preserved saline for insertion of scleral lenses
- Recommended brands: Nutrifill, LacriPure, Addipak, Purilens, ScleraFil, Sodium chloride inhalation solution
- 1 scleral DMV inserter (large suction cup)
- 1 small DMV remover (small suction cup)
- Disinfectant solution is used to clean, store, and disinfect your scleral lenses daily
- Cleaning instructions
- Place 2-4 drops of the disinfectant solution on your lenses and gently rub for 30 seconds in the palm of your hand
- Thoroughly rinse your lenses with solution
- Place each lens in the correct side of the lens storage case and fill the chamber with the disinfectant solution
- Make sure the solution completely covers the lenses
- Store the lenses for at least 4 hours for Unique pH and 6 hours of Clearcare or Boston Simplus solution
- Insertion instructions
- Remove scleral lenses from storage case
- Rinse with non-preserved saline
- Place lens on large scleral DMV
- Completely fill your scleral lens with non-preserved saline until a convex meniscus is achieved (almost overflowing)
- If the lenses aren’t completely filled up, bubbles could form
- Tilt your head towards your chin until you are looking directly down
- Bring lens up to eye quickly, taking care not to spill saline
- If any bubbles are observed, remove lens and repeat insertion procedure
- Removal instructions
- Place a few drops of the contact lens rewetting solution on the small DMV remover
- Position the small DMV on the lower portion of the lens (6 oclock area)
- Gently lift the lens away from the eye with the small DMV attached to the lens