who patients eyes minus (myopia) that do not want to be free of glasses and contact lenses? no doubt, though glasses and contact lenses are helper life for patients myopia, but the use of tools see this sometimes feel annoying, isn't it? indeed, along the development of technology, options operating as a way out else is familiar, but how many people are brave enough to do the operating procedures in the eyes? for those of you who want to be free of glasses and contact lenses, but still feel free to surgery correction vision in the eyes, there are other alternatives that may be able to be used as consideration, the Ortho -k.
what it is Ortho -k?
Ortho -k or orthokeratology is procedures to do for correction abnormalities vision in a way to reset the form of the cornea. resetting the form of the cornea this is done by the use contact lenses that will affect the curvature of the cornea. in fact, technology Ortho -k this has been applied since the 1960s, However, along with the development of technology, developing also Ortho -k that has been modified better, where the contact lenses used in the time now is more breathable so eyes fixed get oxygen supply enough.
how it works Ortho -k and operating procedures such as LASIK different.
principle how it works Ortho -k and operating procedures such as LASIK actually almost similar, both of which are equally concerning the modification form of the cornea. should in mind that the use of Ortho -k this temporary, unlike the operating procedures such as LASIK permanent. on the Ortho -k, principle is to give an emphasis on the outside of the cornea so that the form of the cornea changed, However, after the span of time, the form of the cornea will return as normal. while on the procedure LASIK, modification of the cornea done by making slices in the eyes and straight done the formation of re-cornea.
is Ortho -k can be obtained by the free?
certainly not, as contact lenses obtained each patient different. necessary measurement topography cornea and measurement abnormalities refraction suffered patients, so that each patient get contact lenses are already a customized.
how long Ortho -k should be used to the eye minus be back to normal?
contact lenses on the procedure Ortho -k the form of contact lenses hard to be used for the patient's sleep (time the use of approximately 6-8 hours), and will be released next morning. all day, the patient will get a normal vision without the use of tools read.
is the use of Ortho -k dangerous?
every procedures must have the side effects or complications. some of complications most common that may occur as a result of use contact lenses on the procedure Ortho -k is infection and the formation of scar tissue, staining in the cornea, changes in the form of the original cornea, and pressure changes eyeball. therefore, in patients undergoing procedures Ortho -k, required for routine control to ophthalmologist concerned appropriate time specified.