Our care and research: At Mark Hinds Optometrists and Ophthalmic Trials Australia, our team is committed to improving the lives of patients living with severe dry eye disease, ocular surface inflammation, and autoimmune-related eye disease through advanced clinical care, research, and innovation. One important area of focus is Sjögren’s related dry eye disease — a… Continue reading Advancing Care for Patients with Sjögren’s Related Dry Eye Disease
Advancing Care for Patients with Sjögren’s Related Dry Eye Disease
Tag: scleral contact lenses
Corneal Neovascularisation and Scleral Contact Lenses: Why Oxygen Matters
Right eye of a patient showing significant corneal neovascularisation. Left eye of the same patient, without comparable corneal neovascularisation. Corneal neovascularisation refers to the growth of new blood vessels into the cornea. The cornea is normally clear and largely avascular, which is one of the reasons it can transmit light so effectively. When blood vessels… Continue reading Corneal Neovascularisation and Scleral Contact Lenses: Why Oxygen Matters
HOW DO WE FIT COMPLEX CORNEAS SUCCESSFULLY?
After fitting thousands of eyes with complex contact lenses, 2019 has seen a transformation in fitting complex corneas. For some time we have been providing feedback on new 3D cornea imaging technology installed out our practice. After more than 100 free-form 3D contact lenses on eyes we are achieving unprecedented results in fit. Even the… Continue reading HOW DO WE FIT COMPLEX CORNEAS SUCCESSFULLY?
Perils of a Scleral Contact Lens Wearer
This is an interesting piece shared in a Facebook Group by very talented patients who have advanced bilateral keratoconus and wear scleral contact lenses. An insight from scleral contact lens wearers…. Nightly steps to remove Scleral lenses: Make sure the bathroom sink has the stopper securely in place, to avoid loosing a lens down the… Continue reading Perils of a Scleral Contact Lens Wearer