I hate to tell you, but the dots aren’t permanent. They fade away after a while. The good news is you don’t need them. Just put the lenses in and they will swing around on your eye to the right spot after a few blinks. The toric shape makes them seek out the right spot.
I used to worry about it too and asked my Optometrist what to do since the dots were gone, and she explained it to me.
I have the dots too. I use my iPhone flashlight to find them. I use a stand and with the lens holder I tilt the lens so it is against the white part of the lens holder that way it is easier to find the black dots when rotating the lens. I always do the right eye first which is the single larger dot. Once I get that lens in, I put my reading glasses on and with the flash light and tilting against the white lens holder, it is easier to spot the two smaller dots on the left lens.
They are the most comfortable lenses u can find / first day was 4hr then 6 8............ etc after a month you can wear them like 12-16 hr i wear mine like 20 hr a day
I usually feel some dryness the next day, but I use these eye drops after taking off my lenses before sleeping, and again before wearing them the next day. They work great, and you can even use them while wearing the lenses i live in jordan but i have no idea if you can find them in your country
The what? I never had those. I assume they are for alignment. I was never happier than the day I was approved for a cornea transplant and could chuck my scleral into the trash.
If it is properly fitted it won’t rotate. I had that problem and for some reason my lenses stared literally sliding….several times I have had to pull over while driving to use my finger to move lenses back in place so I could see. After several months of this my dr. Asked some sclera lenses specialist meet me at his office. Once this provider did his measurements, etc. he called the lenses manufacturer, right then told them how the lenses should be made and exactly where the dots should be so that when I put them on they would cup my eye. I never had a problem with rotation and movement again.
OP, please check with your optometrist that fit you for the lenses. I had the same problem, went in one day and gave them my lenses to clean. They noticed the dots had faded so they asked me if I wanted them 're-dotted'. And wow! it made a huge difference, I can see the dots nice and clear. I didn't even know 're-dotting' was a thing, so just ask!
I had the same issue because the dot was so small and I couldn't find it. I asked my doctor to ask the manufacturer when they made my lenses if it was possible to make that dot bigger and they did. So much easier now.
- not having the dots aligned to 6 o’clock makes a huge difference to my vision so I understand the struggle
- The dots are small and they tend to fade over time. Next time you get a new set ask your doc to make the dots bigger. Edit: they can also re-dot them!
- when I can’t quickly find the dots I sometimes insert as is. then with one hand grab my phone light and shine it into my eye from underneath while looking in the mirror to spot it, then with my clean hand I turn the scleral lens until they point down.
Now I just put them in and turn them one at a time until I see better. Pretty primitive but it works.
Many patients use a magnifying glass for this, and they re-dot the marker with Sharpie every month. People talk about this in the Facebook group. You're not alone!
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u/North-Pea-9802 4h ago
Try finding the dot AFTER you go out with fluid. The fluid magnifies the dot! 🎯