Brisbane Orthokeratology Specialists have expanded their website highlighting the benefits of affordable orthokeratology or ortho k treatment for vision correction in Brisbane. Originally lifting the cloak off the fact that ortho k is optometrys best kept secret when it comes to myopia (short-sightedness), myopia control and vision correction for sports and recreational activities. The site now includes specific information on how ortho k specialists can treat other vision conditions like hyperopia (far sightedness), presbyopia (reading glasses) and astigmatism. Discover the inside scoop on optometrys best kept secret at [https://brisbaneorthokeratologyspecialists.com.au](https://brisbaneorthokeratologyspecialists.com.au/)
Orthokeratology, or ortho k, quite simply - no glasses, no daytime contact lenses, no surgery, just awesome vision. And the best part is it all happens while sleeping.
Ortho k, involves the use of special customized contact lenses, called ortho-k lenses, that are only worn overnight and gently correct the shape of the cornea. Specialist ortho k treatment results in clear unrestricted daytime vision.
Launching the expanded website Pat Gerry, a leading Brisbane specialist orthokeratology optometrist at Brisbane Orthokeratology Specialists, said "We want to give our patients options. With orthokeratology, they have a fresh new possibility. We want them to feel more confident and less frustrated - and in the case of myopia comfortable regarding its complications - by enabling them to have normal daytime vision without the inconvenience of glasses or daytime contact lenses. Live life without glasses Brisbane".
The facts are that many people either dislike or hate wearing glasses or normal contact lenses for a variety of reasons inconvenient, uncomfortable, restrictive, sometimes unsafe, fog up, misplacing them or breaking them. Yet the normal practice for most optometrists is to address this by offering various designer brand frames to help people feel better about having to wear glasses.
Surgery is an alternative but there are risks associated and the process is permanent and costly. Many people are unsure and uncertain with surgery or simply cant afford it.
There is a very serious side to all of this with certain conditions like myopia or short-sightedness. A patients level of myopia is measured in dioptres and once this level exceeds -5.0 dioptres a person is classified with high myopia. A high myopia patient is at much greater risk of developing severe sight threatening diseases of the eyes like glaucoma, macular degeneration, cataracts, and retinal detachment. Parents of children with myopia should be aware that early intervention is crucial, as myopia progresses at a rapid rate, about -0.5 dioptres per year. That means an 8-year-old diagnosed a -1.0 dioptres would develop high myopia by the age of 16.
Orthokeratology has been proven in scientific studies to be extremely effective at slowing myopia progression and preventing the incidence of high myopia in 90% of patients.
Orthokeratology is a non-surgical, non-invasive and completely reversible so it can be performed on children aged 7 and above enabling the crucial early intervention so important for myopia control as well as adults. Orthokeratology treatment is also very affordable costing 70% less than LASIK eye-surgery which is ineffective for early intervention because it cant be used until 18 years of age. Orthokeratology is also more cost effective compared to a lifetime of glasses or contact lenses that studies indicate add up to more than $25,000 for a person with myopia.
Orthokeratology is also effective for treating:
Presbyopia - where a person's close vision deteriorates with age. The onset of this usually starts at about the age of forty and is a natural part of the aging process. Presbyopia makes vision difficult at a normal reading distance particularly in poor light and effects all sorts of close tasks such as reading, knitting, sewing and removing splinters. It may also mean difficulty concentrating when reading or periods of close work resulting in sore eyes, headaches or tiredness.
Hyperopia far sightedness occurs when the eye is shorter than normal or the cornea (clear front window of the eye) is too flat. The result is that close objects focus behind the retina and will appear blurry. With significant hyperopia, vision can be blurry for objects at any distance, near or far. Some patients even experience double vision. Complications can include strabismus (crossed eyes) and amblyopia (lazy eye).
Astigmatism caused by asymmetric imperfections in the shape of the cornea or lens resulting in images that focus in front of and beyond the retina, causing indistinct and asymmetric blurring of the vision for both close and distant objects. Every patients astigmatism is different but is probably best to compare it to looking into a fun house mirror in which objects appear too tall, too wide or too thin.
Pat Gerry, for Brisbane Orthokeratology Specialists, says: "Our aim is to bring top of mind awareness to orthokeratology and its effectiveness vision correction a better way. There are so many people that arent aware of ortho k. It is the best kept secret in optometry and that simply doesnt make any sense. Our expanded website fills this gap and now provides more information particularly related to treatment for myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia, astigmatism and correcting post LASIK-surgery. As we like to say no glasses, no daytime contact lenses, no surgery, just awesome vision.
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