It’s 2022, and eye care practitioners worldwide are prescribing myopia management interventions to reduce myopia progression in children and teenagers. In most professional circles, myopia is no longer viewed as simply a refractive error but …
The History of Orthokeratology: How Far Have We Come? Read More »
There is tremendous skill and clinical time invested when carrying out an orthokeratology (OrthoK) fit. The ensuing processes are of equal importance to the fitting procedure, including the follow-up schedule and instructional review of care …
Orthokeratology Patient Management and Follow-Up Read More »
As new technology becomes available, the fitting process has become streamlined, improving the first fit success rate and reducing chair time for each patient. When fitting patients with orthokeratology lenses, there are three primary ways …
Topography-Based Fitting Can Improve OrthoK Efficiency Read More »
Your success rate with OrthoK is linked to several factors: good patient selection, taking accurate measurements during initial visits, working with a leading lab to ensure a high success rate with the first lens you …
The Right Way to Present OrthoK Fees to Parents and Patients Read More »
I am often asked by fellow doctors how I explain OrthoK to my patients. I use simple, easy- to-understand terms. OrthoK is by far the most enjoyable part of my busy practice, and I believe …
Practitioners often wonder if they should incorporate OrthoK into their services. They ask: Is there a market for this? How do I capture patients and learn how to fit the lenses? From my experience, I …
When asked how to implement a successful and robust OrthoK program in an optometric practice, I advise colleagues that a timeline is the place to start. I suggest a three-month timeline. A deadline of 90 …
In our practice, we specialize in Ortho-K, and two aspects are critical to our success: 1) the use of fitting sets in the contact lenses we select for our patients and 2) specialized scheduling. We …
Achieving clinical success with orthokeratology requires clinical knowledge to meet the unique set of challenges that each patient presents. In addition, you need a comprehensive set of diagnostic tools and the best lens designs available …
Orthokeratology uses gas permeable (GP) lenses to reshape the cornea, primarily for myopic correction. This technology has traditionally benefited adults looking to shed corrective lenses during the day. Increasingly, OrthoK is recognized as an effective …
Complications with OrthoK and How to Clinically Address Them Read More »
