Ortho K – A New Dawn in Vision Correction

Introducing Ortho K- a vision correction therapy that provides clear, comfortable vision without the need to wear contact lenses during the day. No more restrictions on how long you wear your lenses, no more irritation in dry, smoky environments or at the end of a long day.

Ortho K is ideal for low-mid short sighted people who:

• Want clear natural vision all day - every day

• Find soft contact lenses do not fulfil the demands their life-style places on their eyes

• Are involved in recreational and sports activities where periods without wearing contact lenses is ideal

• Have considered refractive surgery because of the freedom it provides, but are worried about the risks

 

So how is this possible? Very simply. Ortho K is a specially designed contact lens that reverses the power of the cornea, at the front of the eye during overnight wear. Once the full effect has taken place, the eye is effectively 'normal' and can see clearly during the day.

 

 

 

 

 

With Ortho K you will benefit from:

• Freedom from contact lenses and glasses during the day

• Very easy adaptation, only overnight lens wear required

• A comfortable, semi-permanent alternative for the correction of short sightedness

• A safe and reversible vision correction therapy without surgery

 

Ortho K is available to patients with the following degrees of short sightedness:

A spherical spectacle prescription of

-0.75D up to -4.50D

Astigmatism of up to -1.50D

 

As well as being an expert in all types of contact lens fitting, your optometrist will have attended an extensive programme of training prior to treating patients with Ortho K in order to be better familiarised with the technique and lens design. Your practitioner will be able to advise you on your suitability for

Ortho K.

 

Wake-Up To A Clear New Future

Can I really just sleep and see?

Yes, once the effect is complete you simply remove the lenses each morning and can see normally. Also - and this is really clever - you will be able to see clearly with the lenses in when you wake up in the morning (or in the middle of the night). It really is a clear future 24/7!

How quickly will it work?

After the first night most of the necessary correction has been achieved. Normally within a week your sight during the day will be 'treated' and you will no longer be reliant on glasses or contact lenses.

 

Is Ortho K safe?

Yes. Research and experience show that the whole process is 100% reversible. So if you decide to stop wearing Ortho K for whatever reason, the eye will return to its original shape and you will see clearly with your glasses again. This makes Ortho K an excellent alternative to laser eye surgery, which is readily available from the professional you trust with your eye-care.

 

How is it possible to wear lenses overnight?

Ortho K lenses are made of one of the very highest oxygen permeable materials, Boston XO™, for maximum comfort and safety during overnight wear. The other unique benefit with Ortho K is that unlike normal lens wear the eye spends its waking hours with natural oxygen levels, uninhibited by contact lenses.

How do I try Ortho K?

Simply book an appointment for a 60 minute suitability consultation, (a fee will be charged for this important assessment) this will include eye mapping. If you are suitable and are happy to proceed your lenses will be ordered. Following lens collection and your first overnight wear, your practitioner will regularly monitor your progress until you only need 3-6 monthly assessments.

 

What will it cost?

The initial costs are:

60 min Suitability Consultation   - £110

Until 31st July 2012 the Suitability Consultation is just £55

Lens Fitting And Teach Consultation

(including next day am appointment)      -   £120

 

Once the optometrist is happy with the initial progress of treatment you have a choice of

 

Paying by direct debit at £45/mth. This includes

·            Your lenses which will need replacing every 6 months in order to be sure that they are always providing the optimum correction of your vision.

·            Solutions

·            All examinations and checkups

·            24 hour emergency number

·            Lost or Broken lenses are charged at £55 per lens

Pay As You Go

Those who do not wish to pay monthly can pay in advance for the whole year. This will cost £600 and give all the benefits of the direct debit scheme except lost or broken lenses are replaced at £90 per lens.