anyone tried ortho k or c contact lenses? if so have they improved vision?!


Question: Anyone tried ortho k or c contact lenses? if so have they improved vision?
I heard ortho k contacts temporaryily correct your eyesight while you sleep anyone tried them to see if they actually do? or even john yee's ortho c contacts?

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Yes, they actually do. They aren't new, they have been around for probably 20 years now.

They are custom made rigid lenses you wear while you sleep , and after several nights of doing that , you are able to see clear all day without any glasses or contacts. Some can even get 2 or 3 days of clear vision at a time, wearing the lenses just 2 or 3 nights a week eventually.

But there are limitations in the amount of corrections it can do.

It is also quite expensive, averaging $1800.00

There are also possible side effects that aren't so good, such as permanent halos.

Not all optometrists believe in them , so finding one who does it may be a bit difficult.

Here is a link you can get more info from, and help find a Dr. who does them.

ortho-k.net

Optician



Yes, they work. They are not considered a permanent correction any more than regular contacts - but you wear them only at night for good vision the next day without glasses or contacts.

The lenses are as safe as regular contact lenses but you do have to be fit by a doctor who specializes in these lenses and you have to follow their directions. The greatest thing recently found is that they appear to significantly slow the progress of myopia (nearsightedness).

You can also find doctors on

http://www.OrthoKDoctors.com

Call and talk to the office before you make an appointment - some doctors list themselves but don't do much OrthoK work. Members of the Orthokeratology Academy of America (indicated on the site) are generally more involved in current patient fittings.

John Yee's ortho c contacts are not orthokeratology (orthok). Any health technique that is claimed to have been discovered by an individual who wants to sell you something over the internet and has no published research is highly suspect. Beware. Having a website and using lots of words and testimonials is nothing except marketing.

If you are interested in the science behind orthok, check out

http://www.myopiaprevention.org/referenc…

Optometrist




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