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Ortho K - overnight visual correction.

Ortho K, previously known as Orthokeratology, is a highly innovative technique using rigid contact lenses to reduce or eliminate short sightedness by reshaping the cornea. Modern Ortho K methods involve wearing lenses whilst sleeping - overnight the cornea reshapes, improving vision. The lens is removed in the morning and the patient is free from the need to wear spectacles or contact lenses during waking hours.

Yates & Suddell is delighted to have invested in state of the art technology with No7 Contact Lens Laboratory and has trained opticians ( accredited practitioners) with the necessary skills to provide this new and exciting development in the contact lens arena.

Ortho K is a particularly useful method of correcting eyesight for people who find daily contact lens wear intolerable, for example dry or dusty environments and for people who find spectacle or contact lens wear inconvenient or inappropriate.

What are the advantages?

• Provides good vision throughout the day without the need to wear spectacles or contact lenses.
• Elimination of contact lens associated problems - eg. Dryness.
• Non surgical, non invasive procedure - therefore it is suitable for those concerned about the risks associated with surgical techniques.
• An efficient procedure - the majority of myopic correction occurs after the first night of lens wear.
• Little to no adaptation period - unlike most conventional rigid contact lenses.
• Procedure is reversible and can of course be modified as required.

What are the disadvantages?

• The treatment is not permanent and vision will regress back to original levels in the event that lens wear is discontinued.
• Some increase in visual aberrations in differing lighting conditions.
• Unstable refractive correction. Visual acuity can reduce slightly during the day, particularly in the early stages of the treatment.

Is the procedure suitable for everybody?

No. At this moment in time the procedure is suitable for low to mid levels of myopic (short sighted) eyes. Low levels of astigmatism can also be corrected. Research is continuing at a rapid rate and the expansion of suitable corrections can be expected in the near future.

Want to know more?

Yates & Suddell provides a free, no obligation assessment for suitability. A recent eye examination is required.

Should you wish to learn more - see what TV personality Philip Schofield has to say on the video link below:

http://www.orthoklenses.com/videoselect.html

To view a customer testimonial click here

Alternatively, simply visit or e-mail one of our branches and you will receive friendly, impartial advice and an information pack, or - make an appointment for a free assessment now.

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