Prosthetic Contact Lenses | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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By Michelle Stephenson; review and contributions by Gary Heiting, OD[1][2]

Prosthetic contact lenses are prescribed to mask flaws and improve the appearance of an eye[3] disfigured from a birth defect, trauma, or eye disease[4].

If certain structures of the injured or disfigured eye also fail to function properly, special prosthetic lenses can be designed to block excess light from reaching the back of the eye to reduce glare and increase comfort.

Your eye care practitioner can match prosthetic contact lenses to the appearance of a healthy eye by using a pre-made trial set or by ordering custom-painted contact lenses.

Like regular contact lenses[5], prosthetic contacts can be made of gas permeable[6] or soft lens materials. And most prosthetic lenses can be cleaned and disinfected using the same multipurpose cont...