Spherical soft contact lenses in managing keratoconus

ABSTRACT

Hoya soft contact lenses were used to fit 50 keratoconus patients. Only 30 patients [53 eyes] could be fitted successfully. prefitting vision varied between 1/60 and 6/18, post fitting vision reached 6/12 or better in 69% of the eyes. Complications are recorded and perld of follow up varied between 6 months and 5 years. This paper shows that contrary to the general believe soft spherical contact lanses have a definite role in managing keratoconus patients