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What is Orthokeratology?
Orthokeratology is a revolutionary non-surgical treatment that uses specially designed lenses to improve your natural vision in a matter of hours - days - weeks. Lenses are worn while sleeping and are removed upon awakening. Orthokeratology can dramatically improve your nearsightedness, astigmatism, and even farsightedness as quickly as the next day after beginning therapy. Ortho-K can also help people that need bifocals or progressives.
This marvelous method of vision improvement is FDA approved for both children and adults, and although it is new to many people, it actually began 50 years ago, in 1962. Ortho-K is safe, effective, and best of all, it is non-surgical.
Orthokeratology is similar in many respects to Orthodonture, and has been explained as "braces for your eyes". Retainer lenses are worn while sleeping to maintain clear vision.
Initially, Orthokeratology attracted the interest of adults who wanted to enter certain careers such as pilots, police officers and the military. Orthokeratolgoy is particularly effective in myopia (nearsighted) control in children. In the US, 1 out of 4 children are nearsighted.
See below to learn more about Orthokeratology (Ortho-K).
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ABC News Report on Corneal Refractive Therapy, a form of Ortho-K |
- How Does Orthokeratology Work ?
Vision improvement is accomplished by using specially shaped lenses while sleeping in order to attain better vision. - Orthokeratology Especially for Children
* Is your child becoming more nearsighted?
* Do you want to stop the rapid progression? - Orthokeratology for Adults
* To enter certain carriers that would otherwise be closed: police, firefighters, military, pilots, etc.
* Freedom from eyeglasses and contact lenses.
* No surgery
* Improved sports
* No "dry eye" feeling commonly associated with soft lenses. - Orthokeratolgy for Athletes and in Sports
Would you like a competative edge? - Why not just wear Eyeglasses or Contact Lenses during the day?
The advange of Ortho-k over Eyeglasses or daytime contact lenses are... - Is it FDA Approved? Why have I not heard of Ortho-k?
- Different Names for Orthokeratology
Orthokeratology, commonly abbreviated at Ortho-K, has been given different names by different doctors and entities. This has lead to confusion. Let's see if we can clarify things. - Is this the Same as Extended Wear?
Absolutely NOT ! Read on!
