Open AccessBoston ocular surface prosthesis: An Indian experience
Author(s) -
Varsha M Rathi,
Preeji S. Mandathara,
Srikanth Dumpati,
Pravin K. Vaddavalli,
Veena Sangwan
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/0301-4738.81994
Subject(s) - medicine , keratoconus , scleral lens , ophthalmology , photophobia , visual acuity , astigmatism , context (archaeology) , contact lens , surgery , cornea , paleontology , physics , biology , optics
Boston ocular surface prosthesis (BOSP) is a scleral contact lens used in the management of patients who are rigid gas permeable (RGP) failures as with corneal ectasias such as keratoconus and in those patients who have ocular surface disease such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS).