What Is Orthokeratology?
Ortho K is ideal for low-mid short sighted people who:
- Want clear natural vision all day - every day
- Find soft contact lenses do not fulfil the comfort demands their life-style places on their eyes
- Are involved in recreational and sports activities where periods without wearing contact lenses is ideal
- Have considered refractive surgery because of the freedom it provides, but are worried about the risks
So how is this possible?
Very simply, Ortho K is a specially designed contact lens that reverses the power of the cornea, at the front of the eye during overnight wear. Once the full effect has taken place, the eye is effectively ‘normal’ and can see clearly during the day.
With Ortho K you will benefit from:
- Freedom from contact lenses and glasses during the day
- Very easy adaptation, only overnight lens wear required
- A comfortable, semi-permanent alternative for the correction of short sightedness
- A safe and reversible vision correction therapy without surgery
Thousands of Happy Patients
Ortho K utilises the tried and tested lens design that has been available in Europe since 2002 and currently boasts thousands of happy patients. Ortho K is available to patients with the following degrees of short sightedness:
- A spherical spectacle prescription of -0.75D up to -4.50D
- Astigmatism of up to -2.50D
A qualified Ortho K eye care practitioner, will have attended an extensive programme of training prior to treating patients in order to be better familiarised with the technique and lens design. Your practitioner will be able to advise you as to your suitability for Ortho K. You can find a qualified practitioner here.