5 COMMON SCLERAL LENS MYTHS...5 COMMON SCLERAL LENS MYTHS (AND THE TRUTH BEHIND THEM) With a growing...
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5 COMMON SCLERAL LENS MYTHS (AND THE TRUTH BEHIND THEM) With a growing body of evidence supporting scleral lenses for a range of uses, education and training are finally becoming part of mainstream optometry curriculum. But despite the increase in popularity over the last ten years, there are still misconceptions about scleral lenses, especially large-diameter lenses. We’re here to set the record straight. MYTH #2 When it comes to lens fitting, many patients don’t need a large lens for long-term health. Data shows that though many patients can use smaller lenses for many conditions, the optimal solution is the BostonSight SCLERAL lens. We know from years of data that the long-term key benefits of large diameter lenses make this the better choice. 73.6% of patients experienced significant improvement in visual function at six months, which was sustained at five years with continued lens wear. Through research and years of experience, BostonSight has created a scleral lens that helps you deliver a smart, predictable, and efficient solution, giving your patients a product that improves their vision and their life. Our commitment to ongoing data analysis ensures we will provide your patients a smart fit for life. Get Started – Join Our Practitioner Network Unlike other scleral lens providers, BostonSight SCLERAL offers all-inclusive pricing so there are no hidden costs or fees. Other scleral lens providers have many add-ons and surprise fees, but BostonSight lenses never have an additional cost after the initial price. MYTH #4 BostonSight SCLERAL lenses are too expensive. ALL-INCLUSIVE PRICE THROUGHOUT FITTING PROCESS FREE TRIAL LENS; NO SURPRISE CHARGES WEBINARS & EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FITASSIT™ VOUCHER PROGRAM MYTH #3 BostonSight SCLERAL lenses are more difficult to fit and customize versus smaller diameter lenses. When fitting scleral lenses, the biggest unknowns tend to be scleral toricity and scleral shape. But not with BostonSight’s evidenced-based design! Clinicians can rely on our built-in scleral toricity parameters, making it easy and worry-free to design lenses for patients. BostonSight SCLERAL’s larger surface area allows for the lenses to: • Distribute the weight of the lens more uniformly • Avoid focal areas of compression • Protect more of the ocular surface for dry eye and exposure patients • Maximize full limbal clearance 464 Hillside Ave., Suite #205, Needham Heights, MA 02494 888-SCLERAL | www.BostonSightSCLERAL.org BostonSight SCLERAL Lenses are only for the most complex ocular surface diseases. From Dry Eye Disease to Keratoconus, BostonSight SCLERAL is the leading scleral lens source for optometrists across the country and are the best long-term ocular health solution for a wide range of patients. Intelligently designed to address corneas from every aspect of the complex corneal disease spectrum, these lenses are effective at helping patients with a range of disorders and diseases—and can even help to repair damaged tissue. Leveraging years of PROSE data, BostonSight SCLERAL lenses are uniquely designed to fit properly on the ocular surface in a way that maximizes ocular health and provides best comfort and vision. Designed to treat a range of conditions—from the extreme to more typical cases—BostonSight SCLERAL is an ideal solution for a multitude of patients. MYTH #5 BostonSight SCLERAL lenses are difficult for my patients to apply and remove. Often, this issue is mainly in the mind of the fitter than the patient. BostonSight SCLERAL lenses are easy to apply and remove. By properly introducing a patient to the application and removal process, the patient will have no issues. “BostonSight SCLERAL lenses have not only saved my sight but they are very comfortable to wear. I would highly recommend them to anyone struggling with keratoconus.” — PATIENT, UC DAVIS EYE CENTER MYTH #1
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5 COMMON SCLERAL LENS MYTHS(AND THE TRUTH BEHIND THEM)
With a growing body of evidence supporting scleral lenses for a range of uses, education and training are fi nally becoming part of mainstream optometry curriculum. But despite the increase in popularity over the last ten years, there are still misconceptions about scleral lenses, especially large-diameter lenses. We’re here to set the record straight.
MYTH #2When it comes to lens fi tting, many patients don’t need a large lens for
long-term health.
Data shows that though many patients can use smaller lenses for many conditions, the optimal solution is the BostonSight SCLERAL lens.
We know from years of data that the long-term key benefi ts of large diameter lenses make this the better choice. 73.6% of patients experienced signifi cant improvement in visual function at six months, which was sustained at fi ve years with continued lens wear.
Through research and years of experience, BostonSight has created a scleral lens that helps you deliver a smart, predictable, and effi cient solution, giving your patients a product that improves their vision and their life. Our commitment to ongoing data analysis ensures we will provide your patients a smart fi t for life.Get Started – Join Our Practitioner Network
Unlike other scleral lens providers, BostonSight SCLERAL offers all-inclusive pricing so there are no hidden costs or fees. Other scleral lens providers have many add-ons and surprise fees, but BostonSight lenses never have an additional cost after the initial price.
MYTH #4BostonSight SCLERAL lenses
are too expensive.
ALL-INCLUSIVE PRICE THROUGHOUT
FITTING PROCESS
FREE TRIAL LENS; NO SURPRISE
CHARGES
WEBINARS & EDUCATIONAL
MATERIALS
FITASSIT™VOUCHER PROGRAM
MYTH #3BostonSight SCLERAL lenses are more
diffi cult to fi t and customize versus smaller diameter lenses.
When fi tting scleral lenses, the biggest unknowns tend to be scleral toricity and scleral shape. But not with BostonSight’s evidenced-based design! Clinicians can rely on our built-in scleral toricity parameters, making it easy and worry-free to design lenses for patients.
BostonSight SCLERAL’s larger surface area allows for the lenses to:• Distribute the weight of the lens more uniformly• Avoid focal areas of compression• Protect more of the ocular surface for dry eye and exposure patients• Maximize full limbal clearance
464 Hillside Ave., Suite #205, Needham Heights, MA 02494888-SCLERAL | www.BostonSightSCLERAL.org
BostonSight SCLERAL Lenses are only for the most complex ocular surface diseases.
From Dry Eye Disease to Keratoconus, BostonSight SCLERAL is the leading scleral lens source for optometrists across the country and are the best long-term ocular health solution for a wide range of patients.
Intelligently designed to address corneas from every aspect of the complex corneal disease spectrum, these lenses are effective at helping patients with a range of disorders and diseases—and can even help to repair damaged tissue.
Leveraging years of PROSE data, BostonSight SCLERAL lenses are uniquely designed to fi t properly on the ocular surface in a way that maximizes ocular health and provides best comfort and vision.
Designed to treat a range of conditions—from the extreme to more typical cases—BostonSight SCLERAL is an ideal solution for a multitude of patients.
MYTH #5BostonSight SCLERAL lenses are diffi cult
for my patients to apply and remove.
Often, this issue is mainly in the mind of the fi tter than the patient. BostonSight SCLERAL lenses are easy to apply and remove. By properly introducing a patient to the application and removal process, the patient will have no issues.
“BostonSight SCLERAL lenses have not only saved my sight but they are very comfortable to wear. I would highly recommend them to anyone struggling with keratoconus.”
— PATIENT, UC DAVIS EYE CENTER
MYTH #1
