Last option, do Sclera Lenses help with severe dry eye

[DryInDenver]

Current pricing is $3500 for fitting AND lenses. Additional lenses are $250 each ($500/pair). (One pair of lenses can last for 5 years or more, maybe even 10).
He gets you a deal at a local hotel, comfort suites. My 5 night stay with taxes was<$400.
Flights from Denver ranged from$300-$400.
No car rental or transportation costs as the hotel has a free shuttle that goes to the airport, dr g's office, and anywhere in a 3 mile radius.

So all in it was about $4200.

Also, check with his office to see of they have any luck with insurance for mgd.




http://www.dryeyezone.com/talk/showt...t-Scleral-Lens

[MGD666]

That's great to hear that these have helped you so significantly. I'm curious - what are the approximate costs for the fitting process and the lenses themselves (when all is said and done) with Dr. Gemoules? I looked on the site but could not find pricing. I do realize costs will vary somewhat...

[DryInDenver]

Dr gemoules' LaserFit lens gave my life back after sclerals. I have lasik induced dry eye and the dryness is the only reason I flew to Dallas for the lens fitting. See the post started by l8gator. It has great info and convinced me to go there http://www.dryeyezone.com/talk/showt...t-Scleral-Lens

[bonedrye60]

Kate, have you been able to find anything to help with your MGD?

Thanks

[MGD666]

Any input from users here who have severe MGD (along with some aqueous deficiency) that have been helped with scleral lenses?

[bonedrye60]

Thank you for your input. My MG glands are only functioning about 10% in my left eye and about 30% in my right. I think I may be out of luck.
Thanks again

[Katewest]

I think if its just the tears you are low on then they have a good chance of helping. But if your MG glands are messed up they may not. I went to Boston but because my glands were not producing and I possibly have corneal neuralgia they did not help me.

[bonedrye60]

Hello,+
All you poor souls out there suffering from chronic dryeye. I've suffered for 15+ yrs. In 1998 I had my puctal openings closed. For 8yrs I did great it was like having a new set of eyes. However 10 yrs it came back with a vengance. I live a hermits life, I haven't read a book in 10 yrs. I just sit in the house in a living hell with a warm compress on my eyes.
I don't have a life I don't know why my wife even stays with me. I've tried everthing fish oil flax seed oil olive oil Restasis for 1 !/2 yrs every eye drop made. Recently had the highly touted Lipiflow procedure twice no help at all, only $2500.00 poorer. So I'm asking the world is there anyone who has been prescribed Sclera Lenses for specifically dry eye syndrome that helped. I'm not talking about contact lens irritation problems, but for chronic dry eye. I'm at the end of my rope, any info would be greatly appreciated. God bless all you poor suffer's out there, it's hell.