Services
Higher Order Aberration Correction with Ovitz X-Wave
Many people with irregular corneas experience glare, ghosting and starburst-type symptoms, even with scleral lenses. This is due to residual higher order aberrations, or ‘HOAs’. Using the Ovitz X-Wave advanced wavefront aberrometry system, we can measure exactly how light travels through your eye and identify the precise higher order aberrations affecting your vision.
This information is then used to create a fully bespoke scleral lens, individually designed to correct those complex distortions as well as your standard prescription. The result is typically a cleaner, more stable image and improved comfort in all lighting conditions.
Eye Print Pro
EyePrintPRO lenses are created using a physical mould of the entire front surface of the eye, capturing every contour in microscopic detail. The mould is then scanned to produce a precise 3D computer model, on which a fully bespoke contact lens is hand-designed to match the eye’s exact shape.
This process allows the lens to conform perfectly to every subtle curve and irregularity, resulting in a fit that feels as though it has been made uniquely for you, because it has. The outcome is a truly customised scleral lens that delivers exceptional comfort, stability and vision, even for the most irregular ocular surfaces.
Scleral Profilometry Guided Fitting
Unlike traditional corneal topography, scleral profilometry maps the entire front surface of the eye, including the area where a scleral lens actually rests. The detailed profile it produces allows us to design a lens that follows the eye’s unique contours, improving the initial fit and reducing the time needed to achieve a perfectly fitted lens.
This technique is ideal for eyes with mild / moderate scleral asymmetry or irregularity. It enables us to create a comfortable, stable scleral lens with fewer appointments and excellent long-term comfort and performance.
Corneal RGPs (Rigid Gas Permeable)
These are smaller diameter rigid lenses which rest only on the cornea. They are usually around 8-11mm diameter. They are a great option for people who struggle to get large lenses in their eyes, who need central lens contact for best vision, or who have a tighter budget.
Corneal RGPs often provide great vision and have low rates of complications, and they are also a very cost effective option. However for some they can be more uncomfortable, can pop out during the day and can get bits of dust behind them.
If you’re already wearing corneal RGP lenses and are quite happy in them, unless there is a physiological need to change them (for example corneal scarring developing) we can simply continue with them!
Soft Lenses
It can be easy to over-complicate a lens fitting, and sometimes the trusty soft contact lens can work for many people. Soft lenses are a great option for patients who are able to get a reasonable level of vision with their glasses, as this usually equates to similar or better vision with a soft lens.
Soft lenses can either be ‘off the shelf’ lenses from an extended parameter range of lenses, or custom-made thicker lenses such as Kerasoft. They can be a good direction for people who struggle to tolerate a scleral or rigid lens, and for those for whom perfect vision is not a top priority.
Hybrid Lenses
As the name would suggest, hybrid lenses are a combination of rigid and soft lenses. The centre of the lens is made of RGP material, to provide crisp optics, and a soft skirt, to provide comfort, stability and centration. The most popular hybrid lens design is SynergEyes, designed and produced in California.
Sophie was the first practitioner in the UK to fit SynergEyes lenses and they have continued to play a usual role in the arsenal of lenses for irregular corneas. Hybrid lenses are best suited to the correction of keratoconus, and are not indicated for post-refractive surgery (eg LASIK or RK) or grafts.
Cosmetic Contact Lenses
We are also able to fit cosmetic contact lenses. This is usually to mask an ocular defect or abnormality such as scarring, which an individual might feel self-conscious about. They can also be indicated for the following problems:
Cosmetically poor eye requiring masking with a coloured lens matching the other eye.
Loss of the natural iris following trauma or a birth defect, with an open pupil, used to reduce glare and improve vision.
Double vision requiring blocking of the vision in one eye to eliminate the second image
Optical Services and Glasses Dispensing
Optometric Services
The Scleral Lens Centre is located within Taylor-West & Co Optometrists. This practice offers complete optometric services, including comprehensive eye examinations including all ocular health checks and prescriptions measurements. TW&Co also has state-of-the-art equipment for imaging your central and peripheral retina, leading to early detection of conditions such as glaucoma and macular disease.
Optical Needs For Children
TW&Co also offers myopia management services for children and teenagers with myopia (short-sightedness) with specialist equipment to measure axial length, vital to monitor eye growth linked to myopic progression. Specialist contact lenses and glasses can be prescribed to slow down the progression of myopic changes. We also offer colorimetry and visual stress assessments and treatment for children and teenagers.
Spectacle Dispensing
Within the practice we have a bright and welcoming spectacle dispensing suite, where our expert Dispensing Opticians can help you find the perfect pair of glasses from our huge selection of handmade eyewear. Brands we stock include Mykita, Anne et Valentin, Ahlem, Theo and Orgreen. We particularly specialise in dispensing high prescriptions and astigmatism.
