Things to Know About Ortho-K Laser Treatment

Orthokeratology is also known as ortho k. This is noninvasive and uses specially designed contact lenses to give a new shape or reshape the curvature of your eye when you are asleep. This approach works when you are asleep, and so you have to keep wearing the contact lenses even when you are sleeping. The contacts are designed to put a gentle amount of pressure on the eye and help to reshape the surface in order to correct the structural irregularity that area main cause of your refractive error. With the ortho k when you wake up the next day there is no need to wear eye glasses.

How long does the effect last?

Well, there is some hard work and dedicated efforts that you will need to put in. You will be able to see quite well without the glasses for a couple of days, and at times it may also be longer. However, for the most effective results you need to practice wearing your lenses on time and every night.

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The vision problems that it can target

A wide range of the ortho k lenses are designed to correct short sightedness also known as myopia. In some patients a higher level of myopia can be achieved. There are also some new designs available that help to correct low to moderate astigmatism problems. The problem of low hyperopia can also be corrected with great ease.  However, it is important to know that wearing these lenses are a temporary solution to these problems. If you want to reshape the corneas, then you need to wear it on a continuous basis.

Important things for patients to consider

When a patient regularly wears the ortho k lenses it normally takes around two weeks to experience the results. Some of them can even experience the results after one night of using. The results achieved vary from patient to patient and so there should be no standard expectation from the lenses. The cornea shape, degree of prescription, ocular surface diseases, corneal malleability, and other such factors may have an effect on the results. Patients should know that as the corneas are reshaped, there may be some fluctuations in the vision.

Will you be comfortable with these?

Most of the patients have found that wearing these lenses is reasonably comfortable. However, there are also some that experience a slight discomfort during their first night of use. In order for you to understand, the level of comfort if counted will be somewhere between the day time hard lenses and disposable soft contact lenses. Patients can see clearly when lenses are placed correctly. When they wake up in the morning and lenses are removed, it helps them see clearly. However, there is need to reinsert these lenses during bed time because again it will be time for the cornea to be reshaped.

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Are there also chances of side effects?

Yes, like any other procedure this procedure may also have some side effects. Some of the most common side effects are glare, infection, dry eyes, and so on. If you face any of the side effects, it is best to take immediate help of the medical practitioner working with you.

There are several benefits of ortho k lenses. However, it is a major decision and so it is best to carry out good research and find out ways in which you can get the most efficient results. Also look for doctors that have years of experience to help you derive the most efficient results with your lenses.