Orthokeratology as some of you dont know is based on contact lenses.
However the special thing is you insert them in just before going to
sleep then remove them when you wake. You then experience clear vision
anywhere from 8 hours to a whole week, lower corrections last longer
before regressing. Just insert the orthoK retainer lenses on another
night to keep your vision clear. Low prescriptions only have to do that
as little as once a week! I know someone who was -1.5 that only needed
to sleep with orthoK retainer lenses every third night, the effects
lasted 3 days! OrthoK has minimal hassle and takes as little time as
brushing teeth. Cant tolerate contacts during the day?

No problem, the beauty of orthoK is to bypass the discomfort of daily
wear contacts drying and irritating your eyes. I know a few people who
couldnt tolerate daily contacts but had *no* problems with orthoK!
OrthoK costs a third of lasik, has less than a tenth the risks and is
reversable! The only thing better about lasik is you could be free of
all correction other than reading glasses if presbyopic. Convinent when
you travel alot and dont have to bring your orthoK and cleaning kit and
backup glasses.

I understand orthoK is not for everyone, but for most, it is an
appealing alternative thats cheaper and much safer and reversable. For
those of you with less than -3 myopia and less than -1 astigmatism, you
are likley to end up 20/20 and if not, at least 20/40 resulting in an
elimination or at least a very, very great reduction in dependency of
glasses. For those of you at -4, the chances of 20/20 is lower, but
still very good chance of 20/40. If you must have 20/20 vision, frankly
you wont be a good candidate for orthoK nor lasik as you must have
relistic expectations.

The beauty of orthoK is that its reversable if you arent satisfied for
any reason. You could get orthoK for the time being and wait for lasik
technology to improve or other alternatives to be invented. OrthoK is
also great for those in their 30s because they can discountine orthoK
or get a reduction in correction when they approach 40 and presbyopia
rears its ugly head. I know a lady who was a high myope who chose
orthoK because it would not correct her fully, nor did she want a full
correction. She reduced her dependency on distance glasses *and* still
stayed out of reading glasses! Lasik has the risk of overcorrection,
resulting in bifocals and seeing blurry at *all* distances, much more
so from near.

Many people are afraid or squirmish of lasik for one reason or another.
Some people say the risks of lasik is very low, well orthoK is far
safer. Also the squirmish dread the idea of a surgeon playing around
with their eyes. I have thought about lasik but dont like its risks and
permanence if something goes awry. With orthoK as a better and safer
alternative, it is silly not to make that your first choice(for some,
lasik isnt even an option anyway) I am getting soft contact lens orthoK
a few weeks after my atropine on Friday. I will let everyone know how
well orthoK works for me. If it doesnt work out, no problem its
reversable and im back to glasses.