Methods Of Treating Fuchs' Dystrophy

Soft Contact Lenses

When a patient has an advanced stage of Fuchs' dystrophy that is producing blisters or sores on the cornea, specialized soft contact lenses called therapeutic contact lenses may be used to help manage pain. Often, Fuchs' dystrophy patients will experience pain as a result of the blisters that form on the cornea from increased fluid build up in the eye. Bandage contact lenses can serve as a pressure patch on top of the affected cornea to help reduce pain. In addition, these special soft contacts can be used for the delivery of medications to the blisters on the cornea.

Bandage contacts are an ideal option to use over a traditional pressure patch because it allows for the application of drugs, and it gives the physician the opportunity to observe the condition of the eye without taking off the bandage. The patient also gets the chance to use the affected eye while it is being treated for blisters or sores, which would not be possible with the use of a traditional bandage.