Ortho-K Questions and Answers

You feel the lens going in, in the way a rigid lens is always felt, and the awareness fades within minutes as the eye settles. Because the eyes are closed for the whole wearing period, most of the sensation people associate with rigid lenses never occurs. Most wearers stop noticing them within the first week.

Most people see a substantial improvement after the very first night. Full stable correction generally takes seven to fourteen nights as the cornea adjusts progressively. Keep your glasses for that period.

Six hours is generally the practical minimum. Less than that and the correction is incomplete, and vision will not hold through the following day.

Do not. The lenses are designed for a single overnight wearing period. Additional wear can over correct and destabilise the result.

Yes, easily. Take your solution, your case and a spare, and keep them in hand luggage. Nothing about them complicates travel.

Call the office. A replacement is made to your existing design, which is faster than the original fitting because the design already exists. Wear glasses in the meantime.

Overnight lens designs are approved for children as well as adults, and children are fitted routinely. Safety depends on handling discipline and kept follow up appointments, which is why parent involvement matters early on.

Vision returns to what it was before, generally within one to two weeks, as the cornea returns to its original shape. Nothing permanent has been done.

Not on its own. Ortho-K corrects distance vision. Presbyopia, the age related loss of near focus, needs separate provision and should be discussed at the assessment.

Coverage varies widely by plan and by whether the fitting is considered medically necessary. Bring your plan details and the front desk will verify your benefits before you commit to anything.

Often yes, and moving lens wear off the daytime frequently improves comfort. Dry eye is assessed and managed before fitting rather than after.

Cost depends on the complexity of the fit and what your plan covers. Because the fee covers the full fitting sequence, the custom lenses and the follow up rather than a product alone, an exact figure comes from the assessment. The office is straightforward about this before anything is ordered.