Assessing Scleral Lens Clearance | Contacts with Conway

In this video, Martin Conway fits a patient with scleral lenses and assesses the lens clearance with the presence of fluorescein through the slit lamp.

Martin also provides a tip to help visually examine scleral lens height by applying fluorescein onto the surface of the lens before viewing through the slit lamp.

Contacts with Conway is a collection of educational videos featuring Martin Conway, Contamac's Professional Services Consultant. Join Martin as he explores different contact lens fitting techniques and analysis, sharing the knowledge he has gained throughout his career.

Please note: this video was filmed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and before social distancing rules applied.

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Contacts with Conway es una colección de vídeos educativos con Martin Conway, el consultor de servicios profesionales de Contamac. Únete a Martin mientras explora diferentes técnicas y análisis de ajuste de lentes de contacto, compartiendo el conocimiento que ha adquirido a lo largo de su carrera.

Este vídeo fue filmado antes de la pandemia de COVID-19 y antes de que se aplicaran las reglas de distanciamiento social.

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0:00:34 - Prepare Lens with Fluorescein / Preparar la lente con fluoresceína
0:00:56 - Insert Scleral Lens / Insertar lente escleral
0:01:25 - Assess with UV Light / Evaluar con luz ultravioleta
0:02:09 - Setting Up the Slit Lamp / Configuración de la lámpara de hendidura
0:03:17 - Assessing Lens Clearance / Evaluación del espacio libre de la lente
0:04:05 - Fluorescein Tip / Punta de fluoresceína

[danielricompensa]

Excellent and practical procedure, I am a final year student of contactology in Argentina

[juanjesusmagno]

Thank you very much for your help, it really is very didactic

[anthonyladota]

How long do you let the lens settle before evaluating it with the external UV light?