HOUSTON Custom-made contact lenses are allowing the near-blind to see again. Pamela Cigainero's nightmare begin six years ago when she had an allergic reaction to a medication she was taking. It ...

Contact lenses make it easier for people with poor vision to work and carry out daily tasks. About 45 million people in the U.S. use them to correct their vision. Soft contact lenses are the same size ...

If you have steered clear of contact lenses in the past or struggled with dry eye disease, scleral lenses may be the answer. You're not alone if you haven’t heard of these specialized lenses. Scleral ...

While they’re not for everyone, scleral lenses can be an excellent way to help your eyes retain moisture. Unlike standard contact lenses, scleral contact lenses fit over the sclera, sometimes known as ...

Scleral contact lenses are specialised devices designed to vault over the cornea and rest on the sclera, creating a fluid reservoir that promotes hydration of the ocular surface. Widely used for ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What are scleral contact lenses and who can benefit from them? Are they more expensive than regular contact lenses? Scleral lenses differ from other contact lenses in several ways.