They also have been known, however,
to be more difficult for the wearer to get
used to. And of course, whatever the reason
for choosing contacts – vision correction,
convenience or cosmetic – none of those
three motivations is likely to over-ride an
uncomfortable, irritating fit. In answer
to that problem, and for many who have
been told in the past they were not good
candidates for contacts, there is the new
“scleral” GP contact.
Scleral GP’s are larger in diameter than
both the conventional GP or soft lenses,
covering more of the whites of the eye.
This larger size makes them more secure,
as well as more comfortable than the older
type GP’s while still retaining all the benefits of the gas permeable material.
The scleral GP’s come in three different
sizes and, according to the educational
branch of the Opticians Association of
Canada (OAC), they are particularly helpful for those who have hard to fit eyes, dry
eyes or irregular corneas.
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