%0 Journal Article
%T Mini-Scleral Lens: An Effective Mode of Visual Rehabilitation in Eyes With Resolved Hydrops.
%A Sinha R
%A Anjum S
%A Dwivedi S
%A Agarwal R
%A Bari A
%J Eye Contact Lens
%V 50
%N 8
%D 2024 Aug 1
%M 38886964
%F 3.152
%R 10.1097/ICL.0000000000001107
%X <B>OBJECTIVE: </B>To evaluate the visual outcome of mini-scleral contact lenses (MSLs) in keratoconus following the resolution of acute hydrops.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>This was a prospective observational case series of patients of healed hydrops in keratoconus fitted with an MSL (Keracare, Acculens, Lakewood, CO) who were managed for acute hydrops medically or surgically at least 3 months prior. Uncorrected visual acuity, best spectacles-corrected visual acuity, best lens-corrected visual acuity, topographic indices, keratometric indices, contact lens parameters, and ocular aberrometric changes were evaluated. All patients were followed up for at least 3 months.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>Eighteen eyes of 17 patients were included in the analysis. The mean post-hydrops topographic values of the eyes included flat keratometric value (K1) 64.93±10.88 (range 44.30-93.40) diopters (D), steep keratometric value (K2) 70.41±10.92 D (range 45.8-98.6 D), and Kmax of 79.53±17.73 D (range 50-130.2). The final mini-scleral lens's mean dioptric power was -8.56±3.96 D (range -18 to -4). Visual acuity significantly improved from post-hydrops resolution uncorrected visual acuity of 1.5±0.71 logMAR to 0.79±0.18 logMAR best spectacles-corrected visual acuity to 0.27±0.01 logMAR best lens-corrected visual acuity ( P -value <0.0001). Similarly, there was considerable improvement in corneal aberrometric values after wearing an MSL. At the 3-month follow-up, 15 patients (16 eyes) were compliant to contact lens use with a minimum of 6 to 8 hr daily while two patients (2 eyes) were poorly compliant.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>A MSL is a valuable option for visual rehabilitation in keratoconus following the resolution of acute hydrops.