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Ortho-K — Clear Vision While You Sleep.
Ortho-K is a non-surgical, non-invasive and reversible treatment that can correct vision while you sleep. Using detailed corneal topography, we map the unique shape of your eye and use this information to design customised contact lenses. These lenses are worn overnight and gently reshape the front surface of the eye, correcting the focus.
All right here in Hastings for all the people in Hawkes Bay from Napier to Waipukurau!
The result? Wake up, take the lenses out and see clearly during the day — without glasses or contact lenses.
Ortho-K can be used to correct short-sightedness (Myopia), Astigmatism, low degree of long-sightedness (Hyperopia), and specialised designs can also help some people with Presbyopia.
The real bonus with Ortho-K for children with Myopia (short-sightedness) is that it does more than provide clear daytime vision. It is also one of our important treatments for slowing the progression of myopia as the eye grows.
In fact, many of our young patients never start with conventional glasses at all — they go straight to Ortho-K!
It sounds almost too good to be true, but for the right child it can be a very clever way to both correct their vision today and help protect their vision for the future.
Check out what Emily and Max have to say below on the video about their Ortho-K experience.
And if you hear Americans talking about “Corneal Moulding” or “Corneal Reshaping” — don’t worry, they’re talking about the same thing.
Want to know whether Ortho-K could work for you or your child?
Come in and let us map your eyes and take a closer look, Over night vision correction is just sleep away!
We take the time, We train you correctly, We get the successes!
If this sounds appealing to you, click here to book an Ortho K Screening appointment now.
Myopia Control is a specialty within Optometry that is focused on slowing down or stopping the progression or worsening of Myopia (short sightedness) in children and young adults, rather than just fitting with glasses and forgetting about them until it gets worse.
The long term advantage for these kids is a reduction of; the need for spectacles, dependence on contact lenses, thinner spectacle lenses when needed and a significant reduction in the risks with sight-threatening complications from higher Myopia in later life.
Ortho K is an excellent technique for Myopia Control. There are other techniques of vision correction available to help. But its important to understand that they are not all equal in their ability to control the myopia progression.
To read more about the other options our Myopia Control Page explains more.
Wearing Ortho K Lenses will give you the same or better vision than glasses or day time contact lenses. Ortho K is designed to correct short sightedness (Myopia) while you sleep at night allowing clear vision over the day. There is a strong body of evidence showing that Ortho K lenses help in slowing the progression of myopia, and in some cases even halting it’s progression.
For most patients the average cost is between $3-5 per day for the first year and $1-2 per day in subsequent years.
Since it’s FDA approval in 2002, Ortho K lenses have only been promoted by individual Optometrists who have invested in the technology and completed a certification process prior to fitting Ortho K lenses.
Most patients see dramatic improvement in the first few days, with complete correction achieved within 1-2 weeks.
Yes, Ortho K is completely safe and it’s reversible. If you stop wearing the lenses regularly while you sleep, your vision will return to its original state in as little as 72 hours.
Most people's eyes can have Orthokeratology with the Paragon Corneal Refractive Therapy (CRT) contact lenses, however, not everyone is suitable. Myopia and low amounts of Astigmatism can be treated. And we are now delighted to say that low to moderate amounts of Long-sightedness (Hyperopia) can also be treated!
No. It's temporary. If you stop wearing the lenses regularly while you sleep, your vision will return to its original state in as little as 72 hours.
There is a small risk involved when any contact lens is worn. It is not expected that the Ortho K Contact Lenses will provide a risk that is greater than other contact lenses. There were no serious adverse events reported in the Ortho K Contact lenses with the Paragon CRT FDA clinical study.
Yes. One of the great features of Ortho K Contact Lenses is that if you get up in the middle of the night, you will be able to see perfectly. You will enjoy great vision with your Ortho K Contact Lenses on or off.
Your lenses should be chemically disinfected after every use (not heat). We will instruct you about which care system is best for you.
No! Most patients are surprised at how wonderfully comfortable they are. There may be some initial lens awareness but this is minimal, and because your eyes are closed when you sleep in them at night, you may feel nothing at all.
Any soft, hard or Ortho K Contact Lenses can damage your eyes or cause an infection if it is not worn correctly, handled incorrectly or fitted appropriately. Your optometrist will explain all the correct handling and teach you the correct techniques to avoid these problems.
Kiwi's know that good things take time, so come to us, have the tests done without feeling that you have been "rushed thru", and you'll know what we mean when we say "we take the time!"
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