Medically reviewed by Bryan M. Wolynski, OD 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 ...

Medicare may cover scleral lenses in specific circumstances from its prosthetic device benefit category. Read more.

Standard contact lenses cover the eye’s cornea. However, gas-permeable scleral lenses are specially made to sit on the sclera, which is the whites of the eyes. Because of the size of scleral ...

Expert in neonatal phototherapy, Dr Douglas Clarkson, talks us through the origins of this treatment that is still used in ...