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Imagine:
Clear vision without contact lenses or glasses...
It’s
back in the news and it has been improved and
is more predictable than ever before. Orthokeratology
(Ortho-K /Corneal
Refractive Therapy/CRT) is a method
of wearing custom rigid (hard) contact lenses,
whereby you only wear these lenses to bed. Overnight
these lenses gently change the shape of your eyes
using your tears so that in the morning you can
see clearly when the lenses are removed. |
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The effect
of clear vision lasts all day, and
in some case lasts two to three days, so that the lenses
are only worn every second or third night. These lenses
are great for teenagers and for those who play sport
or spend a lot of time in the water. You could almost
say these lenses are an overnight success!
Now you
can be free of daytime contact lenses or glasses and
enjoy great vision during your daily activities without
undergoing surgery! Recent clinical research combined
with the latest corneal surface mapping technology,
computerized manufacturing and space age oxygen-breathing
materials have brought new science to corneal reshaping.
- Want clear
natural vision all day - every day
- Find soft contact
lenses do not fulfil the comfort demands their lifestyle
places on their eyes
- Are involved in recreational
and sports activities where periods
without wearing contact lenses is ideal
- Have difficulty with
dry eyes
from air conditioning, computer use or dusty environments
- Loose their contacts
easily, or suffer from allergies
from some contact lenses.
- Have considered
refractive surgery because of the
freedom it provides, but are worried about the risks
- Have an approximate
spherical spectacle prescription of -0.75D up to -5.00D
and astigmatism of up to -1.50D - depending on corneal
topography
Controlling Shortsightedness
A major benefit for younger people with progressing
myopia (short sightedness that continues to get worse
each year) is that wearing Ortho-K contact lenses has
been shown to control myopia by slowing or stopping
its progression. This is especially important in families
with a history of short sightedness. Controlling myopia
doesn’t only mean less money spent on new glasses
each year—it reduces the risk of the eye health
problems that can occur with higher levels of myopia,
and opens up more options for future vision correction.
No other type of spectacles or soft contact lenses can
offer this benefit.
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Ortho-K
lenses are manufactured from special highly
oxygen permeable material - Boston XO™.
When worn during the night these lenses apply
a controlled shape to the ‘window’
at the front of the eye (the cornea), eliminating
your short sightedness. This is achieved as
the Ortho-K lens floats on your tear-film and
while you sleep the lens gently reshapes your
cornea. This effect stays strong enough for
you to function the entire day without spectacles
or contact lenses.
At
Gerry & Johnson we utilise the American
Contex lens design and Australian BE Lens system.
As
well as being an expert in all types of contact
lens fitting, your Optometrist will have attended
an extensive program of training prior to treating
patients with Ortho-K in order to be better
familiarised the techniques and lens designs.
Your practitioner will be able to advise you
as to your suitability for Ortho-K.
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Yes, once the effect is complete you simply remove
the lenses each morning and can see normally.
Also - and this is really clever - you will be
able to see clearly with the lenses in when you
wake up in the morning (or in the middle of the
night). It really is a clear future 24/7!
After the first night most of the necessary correction
has been achieved. Normally within a week your
sight during the day will be ‘treated’
and you will no longer be reliant on glasses or
contact lenses.
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Yes. Research and experience show that the whole process
is 100% reversible. So if you decide to stop wearing
Ortho-K for whatever reason, the eye will return to
its original shape and you will see clearly with your
glasses again. This makes Ortho-K an excellent alternative
to laser eye surgery.
Ortho-K lenses are made of one of the very highest oxygen
permeable materials, Boston XO™*, for maximum
comfort and safety during overnight wear. The other
unique benefit with Ortho-K is that unlike normal lens
wear the eye spends its waking hours with natural oxygen
levels, uninhibited by contact lenses.
Yes, the procedure is reversible, simply stop wearing
the lens and wear spectacles for several weeks.
It will cost you less than laser surgery and equal or
slightly more than some forms of contact lens wear.
The costs may vary depending on your prescription.
Give us a call on (07) 3210 1822 to
arrangement a consultation, or send
us a message for more questions, and we can discuss
your needs in more detail. |
