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Veteran Orthokeratology Providers

eye exam for kidsOrthoKeratology (also known as OrthoK and Corneal Refractive Therapy – CRT) has a 50 year history of correcting myopia in children. In the early days of contact lenses, doctors noticed that their patients wearing hard contact lenses would report less blurry eyesight at distance after removing the contacts than they did before they put them in. They also noticed that some patients in these hard lenses vision changed less than people in just glasses. They discovered the reason for this was that lenses that had these effects fit flatter along the curve of the eye than standard contact lenses, exerting a gentle pushing effect which temporarily reduced the amount of nearsightedness for the wearers.

The practice of prescribing these “flatter” lenses went on for many years, until a company filed a special design and healthier contact lens plastic for approval by the FDA. The FDA approved accelerated orthok in the late 1990′s for children of all ages. The procedure involves the child putting an orthokeratology lenses (ortho k lenses) in their eye before bed – when the eyes are closed they don’t feel the lenses; while they sleep they undergo gentle corneal reshaping which results in corneal refractive therapy. Upon awakening when they remove the lens they see perfectly clear all day until bedtime, when they need to reinsert the lens. There is no age restriction on orthokeratology.

The Doctors at The Myopia Institute have over 60 years combined experience treating children and adolescents with Orthokeratology, Paragon CRT, Vision Shaping Treatment and other OrthoK technologies.

Corneal reshaping therapy options such as OrthoK, cornea refractive therapy including paragon crt (vision shaping treatment) are particularly helpful when seeking to improve eyesight in children with nearsightedness and astigmatism, and reduce change in vision , specifically myopia in children and may, in some cases reduce the risk of children with myopia advancing to high myopia.

To learn more, visit the myopia doctor directory and contact an eye myopia specialist near you.

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Correcting Eyesight

  • Diagnosis and Management of Nearsighted Children
  • Vision Training for Myopia Control
  • Veteran Orthokeratology Providers
  • Diagnosis and Management of Short Sighted Vision
  • Experienced Doctors Prescribing Paragon CRT
  • Gas Permeable Contact Lenses and Myopia Control
  • Certified Providers Vision Shaping Treatment
  • Certified Provider Cornea Refractive Therapy
  • Bifocal and Multifocal Glasses to Control Myopia
  • Treatment With OrthoK
  • Management of Myopia in Children
  • Comprehensive Eye Exams for the Entire Family
  • Therapy With Orthokeratology Lenses
  • Diagnosis and Management of Blurry Eyesight
  • Therapy With Ortho k lenses
  • Management of High Myopia
  • Atropine and Myopia Control
  • Orthokeratology and Myovision Eyewear
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Excellent practice and customer service. I've been going here for about 10 years and I've never had any problems. The doctors as well as the other staff are professional, kind, and very helpful. I've been able to receive my contact…Excellent practice and cu
Great eye doctor and great staff! Everyone is very friendly, helpful, and welcoming. My entire family has been coming here for years, and I know we will continue to do so for many more.Denise
I've been seeing my doctor for the better part of a decade, and I've always had a good experience. The doctors and staff are knowledgeable, and never hesitate to answer questions and talk over options for vision care.Karthik
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