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| Why Orthokeratology ? |
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| It’s a non surgical, FDA approved and most importantly a reversible treatment for myopia reduction. World over myopia is on the rise like 25% in USA90% in China 28% in India. Traditional means of myopia corrections are Spectacle, Contact Lenses, Surgical techniques like RK, PRK, LASIK, etc. Now we have the ability to reduce myopia by CL i.e. Orthokeratology. |
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| What is the mechanism of action of modern Orthokeratology ? |
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| Immediate change after one-night wear of the shaping lens, with remainder usually occurring over a treatment period of about 10-30 days. Tear film forces cause a compression that results in a redistribution of the epithelial cells (and possibly some stroma) toward the corneal periphery. The corneal epithelial cell layer is redistributed, leading to thinning of the central corneal surface. Thickening of the mid-peripheral cornea, particularly in the stromal layer is also seen. |
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| What are the Advantages of Orthokeratology ? |
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Good Vision without Spectacles or Contact Lenses for Most of the day. |
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It is Not a Surgical Procedure |
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It is Reversible |
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It is Non-Invasive |
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It is modifiable |
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It does not hurt |
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Using well established Contact lens fitting means that very few risk fact |
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| This can be offered to patients under age 18 too. OrthoK does not cause permanent changes in vision. The procedure is Reversible. Not post-operative pain or recovery period and it is economical. |
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| Disadvantages |
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You must be prepared to allow for 4-10 visits over 3-6 months |
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Retainer Lens Wear is essential or the Cornea will revert to its original shape |
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The degree of success is high but cannot always be guaranteed |
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The rate of improvement varies from one person to the next. You must be prepared to follow instructions implicitly for the best results |
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| Instruments Required for Orthokeratology |
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| Topographer, Keratometer, Slit lamp, Auto refractor, universal trial frame, Visual acuity charts, Contrast sensitivity charts (may be helpful to quantify visual acuity). In short a regular eye clinic set up with a topographer should be adequate. |
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| Is Orthokeratology treatment permanent? |
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| No, it is temporary. If you stop wearing the lenses regularly as instructed by your eye care professional, your lens-free vision will decline. |
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| How long does it take to reach good vision? |
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Most patients have rapid improvement in the first few days of treatment and have achieved nearly their optimum vision within about 1 month. Most eyes seem to be stable be 3 to 9 months. A small percentage of patients will not improve enough to function under all conditions without additional correction (glasses or daytime contact lens wear). |
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| To satisfy individual requirements contact Shekhar Eye Research Centre. |
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