Ortho-K Explained:
See Clearly by
Morning - No Glasses,
No Surgery
Ortho-K Explained:
See Clearly by Morning - No Glasses, No Surgery
For many adults, glasses and daytime contact lenses are simply part of life.
Others consider laser surgery but hesitate due to the permanence or surgical risks.
Ortho-K (Orthokeratology) offers a different approach.
For many adults, glasses and daytime contact lenses are simply part of life. Others consider laser surgery but hesitate due to the permanence or surgical risks.
Ortho-K (Orthokeratology) offers a different approach.
It’s non-surgical.
It’s reversible.
It works while you sleep.
What Is Ortho-K?
Orthokeratology is a clinically proven treatment that uses custom-designed, therapeutic gas-permeable contact lenses to gently and temporarily reshape the cornea overnight, potentially improving vision by the following day.
You wear the lenses while sleeping, and by morning, remove them to enjoy clear, natural vision throughout the day.
Unlike laser surgery, there are no permanent changes to the eye. However, it’s important to understand that the results are temporary and maintained through consistent nightly wear. If you stop using the lenses, your vision will gradually return to its original state.
This makes Ortho-K a flexible, non-surgical alternative for those who want freedom from glasses during the day without committing to permanent procedures.
How Does It Work?
The process is simple:
1. Personalised Fitting
Your lenses are individually designed to suit your prescription and eye shape.
2. Overnight Reshaping
While you sleep, the lenses gently adjust the curvature of the cornea. This changes how light enters the eye, helping it focus correctly on the retina and temporarily correcting refractive errors like short-sightedness.
3. Clear Daytime Vision
Remove the lenses in the morning and enjoy clear sight during waking hours.
Who Is Ortho-K Suitable For?
IT’S IDEAL FOR PEOPLE WHO:
1. Prefer a non-surgical option
2. Have active lifestyles
3. Work in environments where glasses are inconvenient
4. Experience dryness with daytime contact lenses
5. Are not ready for laser surgery
IT’S IDEAL FOR PEOPLE WHO:
1. Prefer a non-surgical option
2. Have active lifestyles
3. Work in environments where glasses are inconvenient
4. Experience dryness with daytime contact lenses
5. Are not ready for laser surgery
What can Ortho-K Correct?
Short-sightedness (myopia)
including higher prescriptions.
Long-sightedness (hyperopia)
Astigmatism
Blurry or distorted vision at all distances.
Presbyopia
age-related near vision changes.
Is Ortho-K Safe?
Ortho-K has been used worldwide for decades and is considered safe when prescribed and monitored by experienced eye care professionals.
Because the treatment does not permanently alter the eye, it offers flexibility. However, rather than being “fully reversible” in a one-time sense, it’s more accurate to think of Ortho-K as a temporary vision correction method that works with ongoing use. If lens wear is discontinued, the cornea gradually returns to its natural shape and the vision correction effect reduces.