Our knowledgeable optometrists in Troy and Luverne will examine and evaluate your eyes to determine candidacy. If your vision condition is a good match for the benefits of ortho-k, then you’ll be fit with vision shaping lenses. As the effects of ortho-k are not permanent, people of any age are usually eligible for the procedure.

Vision shaping is typically effective for all people with healthy eyes who have mild to moderate nearsightedness. The milder your vision prescription, the better the results from ortho-k. Studies have shown that more than 65% of the individuals who tried orthokeratology reached 20/20 vision due to vision shaping.

An incredible 90% of people who wore ortho-k were able to see with 20/40 vision (the legal requirement for driving without vision correction in many states)!

Even if you’re not a good candidate for LASIK or other laser procedures, you will likely enjoy success with orthokeratology. In particular, sports enthusiasts are great fans of ortho-k, as well as people who live or work in dusty, dry environments that aren’t conducive to comfortable contact lens wearing. It’s the latest, most convenient way to see clearly.

Vision shaping necessitates a series of visits to our offices in Troy and Luverne, as the fitting is more complicated than normal contact lenses.

Our eye doctors may try out various trial lenses, which are more expensive than regular lenses, until the perfect fit is identified.

Yet patients claim that the longer process and higher cost is well worth the value for their enhanced quality of life! After only a few weeks wearing vision shaping lenses, the full effects are apparent.

Yes, as long as you wait long enough. You’ll need to give your eyes time to return and stabilize in their original, natural shape.

It’s critical to inform your LASIK eye surgeon if you’ve worn ortho-k lenses, so you can be instructed on the optimal time to wait before scheduling your laser surgery.

At present, there are two types of lenses that are FDA-approved and available in our Troy and Luverne offices: Corneal Refractive Therapy (CRT), by Paragon Vision Sciences, and Vision Shaping Treatment (VST), by Bausch & Lomb. We’ll fit you with the best ortho-k lenses for your personal vision condition.