Ortho-K For Adults

Orthokeratology (ortho-k) lenses provide excellent benefits for adults with active lifestyles or specific eyewear needs. Worn overnight, these custom lenses reshape the cornea, offering clear vision throughout the day without the need for glasses or daytime contacts. This allows adults to wear a wider variety of sunglasses, including styles unsuitable for prescription lenses, enhancing both fashion and functionality.

Ortho-k also eliminates the risks of wearing contact lenses while swimming, where waterborne parasites like Acanthamoeba can become trapped under traditional lenses, posing serious eye health risks. With ortho-k, wearers can enjoy activities like swimming or water sports without worry, ensuring safe, reliable vision correction.

For adults with dry eyes, ortho-k offers another advantage by avoiding lens wear during waking hours. This reduces discomfort and dryness often caused by daytime contact lenses, making ortho-k a comfortable and effective solution for clear, hassle-free vision.

Orthokeratology (ortho-k) is an excellent option for adults seeking a non-surgical, reversible vision correction solution. It’s particularly suited for those with mild to moderate myopia or astigmatism, though extremely high prescriptions may not be fully correctable. For adults with complex prescriptions, an optometrist can assess if ortho-k lenses can meet their vision needs.

Ortho-k is also an ideal choice for those concerned about the risks of laser eye surgery. Unlike surgery, ortho-k carries no permanent risks, as its effects are fully reversible. This makes it appealing for individuals who are hesitant about irreversible procedures or those whose eyes may not qualify for surgery due to thin corneas or other factors.

The reversibility of ortho-k is valuable for adults who prefer flexibility. Life changes—like pregnancy, which can temporarily affect vision—make ortho-k an adaptable choice, allowing wearers to stop treatment without lasting effects.

Ortho-k can be used for hyperopia, but its effectiveness is generally less predictable than for myopia. The corneal reshaping required to address hyperopia involves steepening the cornea, which can be more challenging to achieve consistently. It may work for mild hyperopia, but patients with higher levels of farsightedness are less likely to be good candidates.