The contact lenses that could restore 20/20 vision - Independent
Extract:
"You wear lenses while you sleep, then wake up with perfect vision. Short-sighted Jimmy Lee Shreeve tried it - and couldn't believe his eyes."
It's a long, detailed article and should be read if you are contemplating this purchase. The writer of the article has found the procedure successful but a bit expensive.
Further extract:
"What is Ortho-K?
The procedure has its roots in a Chinese technique, in which sufferers would sleep with small bags of sand on their eyes. Because myopia is caused by the eyeball lengthening, the weight of the sandbags would temporarily flatten the eye.
Ortho-K was discovered 40 years ago, when opticians noticed that some patients could see better after they removed their contact lenses. At first, a series of lenses were needed, each one flattening the cornea to a small degree over a period of weeks. It is now possible for vision to be restored in two days.
The benefits
* 20/20 vision without contact lenses and glasses.
* Ideal for contact sports and swimming.
* Research suggests that the treatment can slow the progression of short-sightedness in children.
* Non-surgical and 100 per cent reversible.
Black belt
Ortho-K has been a godsend for tae kwondo black belt Carly Wilson. She competes for England internationally, but the sport doesn't allow glasses and the soft contact lenses she wore dried out or became dislodged during the rough and tumble of the sport. Her opticians suggested she try Ortho-K. " It turned out to be the answer to my prayers," she says. "I have perfect vision all day and now I won't have to consider laser surgery, which was one alternative I might reluctantly have taken." "
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Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Contact lenses that may reduce short-sightedness
Posted by Willow at 2:52 pm
Labels: Carly Wilson, contact lenses, Jimmy Lee Shreeve, myopia, Ortho-K, short-sightedness, The Independent
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