Florida Times-Union story features Dr. Armitage and patients
Dr. Brian Armitage and Baymeadows Vision Center patients were featured in a Florida Times-Union story about scleral contact lenses. Times-Union reporter Charlie Patton interviewed Dr. Armitage and his patients about the convenience and effectiveness of scleral lenses.
Made from a highly oxygen permeable polymer, scleral lenses are supported by the white portion of the eye (sclera). Because they vault over a damaged cornea, many conditions can be treated with scleral lenses when other lenses have failed. They can be used for keratoconus, pellucid marginal degeneration, corneal ectasia resulting from lasik surgery, distorted corneal transplants and Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
Since the lenses fit under the eyelids, they are extremely comfortable and are almost never dislodged accidentally. The space between the front of the cornea and the back surface of the scleral lens is filled with contact lens solution. The liquid reservoir fills in the surface irregularities of the cornea, allowing vision to be restored in a comfortable manner. This fluid cushion beneath the lens also provides oxygen to the cornea, allowing the eye to heal. With a smooth optical surface over the diseased cornea, vision improves.
Learn more about patients whom scleral lenses have helped by reading our blog posts about Jorge, Matt, Greg and Gene.

