Scleral Lens Surveys
Results and comments about scleral lens user experiences, from insertion and removal training challenges to salines to the fitting process, costs, and more.
Scleral lens safety check-up (5/2026)
(For questions which were not applicable to all participants, the number of responses is indicated.). We last ran this survey in 2023. How did this year's results compare?. (For example, Clear Care requires 6 hours; Unique pH requires 4 hours; Boston
Scleral Lens Dot Survey (10/2025)
October 17-21, 2025. 536. As we know (and this survey clearly confirmed), there is no industry standard for lens markings, but some practices are clearly more common than others. We encourage everyone who is unsure about their dots to ask their provi
Scleral Lens Cleaning & Disinfection (1/2026)
January 20-26, 2026. 496. Miraflow and Sereine (both currently out of production) were the most commonly cited "other" cleaning solutions. 8% overall use an enzyme cleaner
Removing, Rinsing & Refilling (9/2024)
September 5-10, 2024. 421. This is a repeat of a survey we conducted in 2018. Last time around, we had 430 participants, so it's very similar. Clearly, the need to remove/rinse/refill remains a significant issue for the community, with only about 1/3
Scleral lens filling solutions (6/2023)
Which saline do you use for filling? Do you add anything to it? If so, what? And more
Scleral lens safety check-up (4/2023)
(For questions which were not applicable to all participants, the number of responses is indicated.). (For example, Clear Care requires 6 hours; Unique pH requires 4 hours; Boston Simplus requires 4 hours; Tangible Clean requires 6 hours. Each manufa
Scleral lens life cycle (3/2023)
Survey period: March 2-7, 2023. We had 363 participants in this survey, however, for the primary questions of the survey, we limited it to those who have used sclerals for at least three years (that was about 70% of total participants). Those who hav
Costs (10/2023)
October 16-23, 2023. 214. NOTE: Four participants mentioned that they have only one lens. The survey was not designed to accommodate this, and the overall impact on the numbers should be minimal. Note: Several people commented that their annual costs
Eye drops over sclerals (9/2023)
Here's how the details break down:. Comfort rules, but vision is a big motivator too!. Most of the "Other" answers were about dryness. This was a bit tricky as I had to rely on people to type in some complete names to avoid ambiguity (providing a com
Cleaning scleral lens implements (8/2023)
How often do you clean your plungers and cases? What do you use for cleaning?
Scleral lens insertion technique (1/2023)
Survey period: January 18-24, 2023. Participants: 337. Comments: 83. In 2018, the split was about 70-30 between those who use a standard plunger insertion technique and those who use other tools/methods. In 2023, the split has shifted to 60-40! Clear
Bubbles and scleral lenses (2/2023)
Survey period: February 9-14, 2023. Participants: 277. Tips, suggestions and comments: LOTS. Choices presented in survey were:. So - a little over 15% of participants are frequently experiencing bubbles, which was a little concerning!. This was a "ch
Scleral lens wear time (1/2023)
Survey period: January 3-9, 2023. Participants: 305. How long do you wear your scleral lenses each day? What are the constraining factors?
Water Safety (1/2020)
January 8-20, 2020. 536. Doctors, as you’ll see from these survey results, there is a significant need for increased awareness of acanthamoeba risk amongst scleral lens users. My hope is that this survey will prompt you to review your patient instruc
Successful scleral lens fitting time (6/2019)
June 6-9, 2019. 145
Cleaning & Disinfection (3/2019)
March 13-27, 2019. 142. Participants who selected “Other”:
Costs (3/2019)
February 18 to March 27, 2019. 185
Removing, Rinsing & Refilling (12/2018)
December 19, 2018 - January 6, 2019. 430
Wear Time (12/2018)
December 12-18, 2018. 335
Filling solution preferences (12/2018)
December 5-11, 2018. 215. "Other" responses:. You are welcome to use our surveys freely so long as you attribute them to THE DRY EYE SHOP and provide a link to this page.
How do you clean ointment residue off your lids, lashes and eyes? (11/2023)
Most people seemed to rely on one, two, or all three of the following - not necessarily in this order!. Many people also mentioned that applying their prescription eye drops first seemed to be part of the solution. I encourage you to read more below!