EyePrint Pro
EyePrint Pro are the most bespoke and customised scleral lenses available. They may look like any other scleral lens, but the measurement and design process allows EyePrint to fit almost any eye.
The Scleral Lens Centre is one of only four centres in the UK which is accredited to fit these remarkable lenses. When a person’s ocular surface is highly irregular due to conditions such as keratoconus, pellucid marginal degeneration (PMD), corneal graft, post-refractive surgery or traumatic/infective scarring, and particularly when the sclera (the white of the eye) is also irregular, it can be very difficult to make a contact lens fit well. This may cause a lens to become uncomfortable, move around causing unstable vision, cause irritation by rubbing on protruding areas, or even fall out of the eye.
EyePrint Pro lenses are made using a physical mould taken of the entire front of the eye, using a special blue amalgam which starts as a runny liquid and then quickly sets in the eye, allowing a perfect impression to be taken of the front of the eye. The impression is then scanned to make a 3D model of the eye on a computer, upon which a contact lens can then be designed by hand, to perfect conform to every lump, bump and wrinkle of the eye This results in a lens which fits like a proverbial glove!
These lenses provide exceptional stability and comfort. And because they fit so accurately, the optical part of the lens can be lathed such that the vision is optimised and aberrations are significantly reduced. This leads to better visual acuity, reduced glare and better night vision for many people.
Indications for EyePrint Pro
EyePrint lenses are a good option for:
People with a highly irregular cornea and/or sclera who have not been able to get a comfortable or stable fit with other lens types.
People who need a scleral lens type but who have an irregular scleral profile due to, for example, glaucoma bleb surgery or large pingueculae.
Those who require prism but don’t want to or can’t wear the prism in spectacles. We can correct up to 8^ total with EyePrint Pro lenses, in any direction.
People who want the very best lenses out there for supreme levels of comfort and vision.
Think of this option as a Saville Row suit or a bespoke Dior gown, suited for people with an usual shape. The result is a fit that fits you absolutely perfectly, with no compromise.
This EyePrint Pro lens was fitted for a patient with a glaucoma tube (as well a missing iris and lens due to trauma). They have a large, square-shaped ‘lump’ on their sclera, which only and EyePrint Pro lens could accommodate.
The Process
1. Take Impressions
After careful assessment of suitability, we will take impressions of your eyes along with additional measurements so that your EyePrint lenses can be designed and manufactured to the correct shape and prescription for your eyes.
2. Order Lenses
The impressions are then shipping to the lab for scanning and the lenses go into production. A 50% deposit is taken at this point. Lead time is typically 3-6 weeks.
3. Collect Lenses
When we receive your lenses you will return to be shown how to correctly handle and care for them. The fit and power will be checked and you’ll take your lenses away to start wearing them at home.
4. Follow-Up
You will return for a follow-up appointment 2 to 4 weeks later to review your progress, address any issues and make sure everything is as perfect as it can be.
5. Adjust If Needed
If any changes are necessary, new lens / lenses will be ordered at this point. You will wear these new lenses and then potentially return for additional follow-ups, as needed.
