Traditional contact lenses sit on your eye’s cornea, but scleral lenses are gas-permeable lenses designed to sit on your sclera or whites of your eyes. Because scleral lenses are large ...

At the time of review, scleral lens wear was continued in most (n = 147; 70%) eyes. Mean duration of lens wear, based on chart details or contact with primary eye care providers, was 8.2 ± 4.6 years.