Scleral lens
![Side view displaying vaulted area of a scleral lens.](/Images/godic/202502/09/Dry_eye_scleral_lens_with_visible_vault,_side_view0053.jpg")
![Scleral lens, with visible outer edge resting on the sclera of a patient with chronic severe dry eye syndrome.](/Images/godic/202502/09/Scleral_lens_worn_on_an_eye0053.jpg")
![Scleral lens prescribed for dry eye, on a removal plunger](/Images/godic/202502/09/Dry_eyes_scleral_lens_on_removal_plunger0053.jpg")
A scleral lens, also known as a scleral contact lens and ocular surface prostheses is a large contact lens that rests on the sclera and creates a tear-filled vault over the cornea. Scleral lenses are designed to treat a variety of eye conditions, many of which do not respond to other forms of treatment.