Case Report on Therapeutic Scleral Lens Use for KID Syndrome

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BostonSight PROSE Provider, Dr. Bita Ashgari, along with co-author Dr. Melynda Gagliardi recently published a case report in the American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports titled “Two cases of therapeutic scleral lenses for KID syndrome.” Keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness (KID) syndrome is a rare disorder that typically presents with eye problems, including keratitis, as well as skin abnormalities and hearing loss. Keratitis – inflammation of the cornea – can cause pain, photophobia, neovascularization, and scarring. Over time, those with KID may experience vision loss and in some cases, blindness. Limited therapeutic options exist for ocular surface disease management in patients with KID.

The report evaluated two patients with KID who used PROSE devices to manage OSD. Read the full report here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993625000143

BostonSight Team Publishes Peer-Reviewed Study on Efficacy of Scleral Lenses for Pediatric Patients

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A team of researchers led by Dr. Karen Carrasquillo, BostonSight’s Senior Vice President of Consultation and Professional Affairs, published a retrospective study in December in the journal Clinical Optometry.  The study titled “Pediatric Scleral Lenses: 21-Year Retrospective Review” supports scleral lenses as an efficacious treatment option for this unique patient population.

Typical challenges for discontinuing lens wear in this population can include the application and removal of the lenses, however, the study found that larger-sized (diameter) lenses did not impede successful lens wear. The study reported that “scleral lenses are a therapeutic treatment option in pediatric ocular surface disease and provide statistically significant VR in both OSD and IC/refractive conditions.”

Complete authorship includes Dr. Kellen Riccobono, Dr. Jennifer Liao, Yueming Shi, Dr. Bita Asghari, Dr. Dan Brocks, Estelle Crowley, and Buddika Peiris.

The full study can be found online at https://www.dovepress.com/pediatric-scleral-lenses-21-year-retrospective-review-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OPTO