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PROSE Practice at Sankara Nethralaya


We are happy to inform you that we have started prosthetic replacement of the ocular surface ecosystem (PROSE) treatment at our hospital. The prosthetic devices used in PROSE were formerly known as Boston Ocular Surface Prosthesis (BOS-P), Boston Scleral Lenses, scleral lens prosthetic devices and Boston scleral lens prosthetic devices. This treatment can be used for the following indications based on your opthalmologists opinion.

Indications:


Ocular Surface Disease

Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), Sjogren’s syndrome, Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency, Aniridia, Cicatricial conjunctivitis/ocular cicatricial pemphigoid, Chemical/thermal injury, Post-surgical Corneal Exposure / Lagophthalmos, Anatomic Paralytic, Acoustic neuroma, Dry Eye Syndrome

Corneal Ectasia/Irregular Astigmatism

Keratoconus, Keratoglobus, Pellucid marginal degeneration, Terrien’s marginal degeneration, Salzmann’s nodular degeneration, Meesmann’s corneal dystrophy, Post Operative Astigmatism, Cornea transplant (penetrating keratoplasty or PK, PKP) Radial keratotomy (RK), Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), Phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK), LASIK, Open globe injury, Corneal Scarring After trauma After infection. Corneal Degenerations and Dystrophies.

 

About the PROSE treatment process:


Steps in the Treatment Process

Referral from consultant, medical doctor or cornea specialist (from Sankara Nethralaya or outside clinics and hospitals)
Initial consultation visit – to review the suitability of the device.
PROSE treatment (10-15 day-long visits) or set of 2-4 days visit with intervals.
Periodic follow-up visits as required during first 6 months.
Annual evaluation of PROSE treatment.

The same prosthetic device can be used as long as the device is in good quality and as long as the eye parameters are remaining the same.


For appointments and details contact:
Ms.Juliet or Ms.Rathi
SN main Contact lens clinic
Phone: 9383571539, 044-42271930. Intercom - 1241.
Email: cl@snmail.org
For further details about the treatment visit the website:
www.bostonsight.org

 

 
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