If you have never worn Contact Lenses, are a lapsed or a current wearer – we want first of all, to start this article with a confession! We love the science of Contact Lenses and Contact Lens Practice! We also know that 99% of Contact Lens wearers love them too! Even people who fall out of love (with other people) hope they will find that special one, it’s much the same with Contact Lenses – somewhere out there is a special lens for you. If you haven’t found it yet, we as your local Contact Lens Practitioners can help you find it.
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- Published: Monday, 14 October 2019 09:51
What is Ortho-K and does it mean I'm contact lens and spectacle free through the day?
Orthokeratology is the programmed application of retainer contact lenses that gently change the shape of the cornea, in a controlled way, while asleep! On taking the retainers out when waking, the cornea retains its new programmed corrected shape allowing clear vision for the rest of the day, without (this is the clever part) surgery, contact lenses or glasses. Then before going to sleep again at night they are worn once more. This has many advantages, some of which are:
• Non-surgical vision improvement without glasses or contact lenses
• Easy, safe and effective in use
• Comfortable, convenient and reversible
• Suitable for certain careers/sports/activities in which need to be glasses-free or contact lens-free like: athletes, pilots, police etc. or when in dusty environments
• No end of day contact lens discomfort or blur
It may sound a little amazing, it can be explained another way. Something that most people have heard of and can relate to. That is orthodontic treatment for teeth? Most will know or have heard of this especially in regard to teenage children. In orthokeratology, a retainer lens is worn at night during which it adjusts the shape of the cornea. As in orthodontics, you take out the retainer and your vision remains newly adjusted throughout the day. To maintain good day time vision, the ‘vision retainer’ is simply worn at night.