Categories Eye Care, Lenses, Vision

Tips to Care For Your Ortho-K Lenses

Caring for your Ortho-K lenses is crucial to maximize the benefits of this vision treatment and avoid complications. Here are 5 handy tips for safe and effective lens care:

1. Cleaning:

  • Use a specialized cleaning solution provided by your optometry team.
  • Wash your hands thoroughly before handling lenses.
  • Gently massage the cleaning solution on both surfaces for at least one minute.

2. Rinsing:

  • Thoroughly rinse off the cleaning solution using a sterile saline solution.
  • Ensure no residue remains to prevent eye irritation.

3. Storing:

  • Fill the case with a soaking solution after cleaning the lenses.
  • Air dry the case after each use in a clean, non-irritating environment.
  • Replace the case every 2-3 months for optimal cleanliness.

4. Insertion and Removal:

  • Wear Ortho-K lenses while asleep to reshape the cornea.
  • Follow the cleaning and storing steps upon waking up for evening wear.
  • Avoid wearing lenses for extended periods while awake to prevent discomfort.

5. Follow-Up Visits:

  • Your optometry team will monitor your eye health with follow-up appointments.
  • Regular eye exams every 6-12 months ensure the lenses are effective and your eyes remain healthy.

By following these simple yet crucial tips, you can maintain your Ortho-K lenses effectively, ensuring optimal vision correction and eye health.

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Categories Eye Care, Lenses, Vision

Ortho-K: Sleeping in Contact Lenses Safely

Discover the convenience of clear vision throughout the day with contact lenses that work while you sleep. Orthokeratology, commonly known as Ortho-K, offers a well-established treatment plan for vision correction, providing the freedom from glasses or contact lenses during waking hours. Custom-designed rigid contact lenses are worn overnight, and upon removal in the morning, immediate vision improvement is evident.

Ortho-K is suitable for most prescriptions, with a predominant use in children and teenagers to slow the progression of shortsightedness or myopia. Studies indicate its effectiveness, showing up to a 60-80% reduction in progression, positioning it as a leading intervention for managing myopia in younger individuals.

The lenses function by gently reshaping the cornea, the front structure of the eye. This reshaping is temporary and reversible upon discontinuation. When worn consistently, these lenses can serve as an effective treatment over many years.

Parents can rest easily when their child uses Ortho-K

Ortho-k utilizes rigid gas permeable lenses that allow oxygen to reach your child’s eyes so that the eyes remain healthy. Ortho-k lenses safely and effectively work while your child sleeps, temporarily providing clear vision during your child’s waking hours, and slowing the progression of myopia.

As long as your child handles the lenses according to the instructions of our optometrist and observes hygiene protocols when using them (washing hands first, using only the designated solutions to clean and rinse the lenses, etc.), ortho-k lenses can be safely used.

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Love the way your child sees with Ortho-k – contact us at +65 6244 4420 or click here to for further inquiries.