Boston Foundation for Sight : Scleral Lens, Dry Eyes, Keratoconus, Corneal Transplant, Lasik, Optometrists, Ophthalmologist, Liquid Corneal Bandage, Severe dry Eye, Ocular Surface Disease

Nine year old Brandon Martinez came to see us this past September. He developed acute Stevens-Johnson syndrome one year earlier,. This is a rare and violent sensitivity reaction to medications, including over the counter medicines that you or I take without a thought. His whole body blistered, including his eyes and when Brandon recovered, the surface of his eyes were so raw that, in addition to severely impaired vision, he experience excruciating pain that tormented him from the time he awoke each day until he fell asleep at night. Moreover, sensitivity to light was so disabling that, living in Florida, he was virtually housebound. Because there is no other treatment for this devastating eye disease, Brandon was referred to our clinic to be fitted with the Boston Scleral Lens Prosthetic Device that creates a protective liquid bandage over his diseased corneas. Today, Brandon has near normal vision, no eye pain and is able to again play with his friends outdoors in the sunniest days.