The sclera is the white part of the eye. It is made of tough, fibrous tissue that acts as a protective covering for most of the eyeball. The sclera runs from the cornea at the front of the eye to ...

Now the UAB Eye Care patient has gotten relief with the help of scleral lenses. “I am truly grateful for scleral lenses, for they have greatly enhanced my quality of life,” Wells said. Scleral lenses ...

However, there may be some instances where Medicare would consider covering costs, such as if a person had a medical eye condition that scleral lenses could treat. Standard contact lenses cover ...