Scleral lens wear and ocular surface disease

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Conference|Vision Expo East

Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA, offers quick tips for ODs to ensure an optimal ocular surface for their patients wearing scleral contact lenses.

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