Ortho-K Lenses

Otherwise known as orthokeratology, ortho-k are a form of overnight lenses that help to reshape the cornea, through molding the surface of the eye at night. Orthok lenses are a great solution to a non-surgical option for people who experience the struggles of myopia / short-sightedness.

Orthok lenses help people with short sightedness / myopia to see clearly in the daytime without the use of prescription glasses or contact lenses. Orthokeratology is a very common choice of treatment used to help children showing the early signs of myopia / short sightedness. Evidence has shown that wearing orthok lenses overnight helps to reduce the impact of myopia / short sightedness and long term eyesight problems which can begin early in childhood.

Fortunately, when myopia / short sightedness begins in childhood, the signs are usually fairly obvious. For example, a child’s caregivers may begin to notice that the child is struggling with activities such as watching television from a normal distance, or they may be wincing at things ahead, unable to see things like words written upon a blackboard from a distance.

When such struggles with short sightedness begin to occur, it may start to become noticeable that the child’s academic performance is slowly on the decline. When something like this becomes evident, it is important to visit an optometrist immediately for a comprehensive examination. If myopia / short sightedness is the root cause of this issue, making the use of early interventions such as orthokeratology / orthok lenses is an essential to prevent long term eye sight problems.