Orthokeratology (precision corneal molding) is a non-surgical treatment commonly used  to improve and restore eyesight in cases of nearsightedness, astigmatism and recently for farsightedness and reading difficulty.  It involves wearing a specifically designed “retainer style” contact lens that gently molds the cornea into a more normal shape for optimal vision.  These “vision retainers” can be worn just while you sleep. 

Upon awakening, you remove your retainers and you can see clearly or even perfectly without any lenses, all day long.  The retainer lenses are then worn again at prescribed intervals (usually nightly.)  Ortho retainers help improve your eyes just like braces help your teeth and they are invisible.  Ortho retainers are generally very comfortable while sleeping and there is a dramatic vision improvement overnight. 

It usually takes two weeks for the retainers to achieve the maximum shaping effect and sharpest eyesight.  Having said that, sometimes it is necessary to make additional modifications of the Ortho retainers which require more time.

Additionally, we also teach people how to train their eyes to further improve clarity, flexibility, and power. 

NEARSIGHTED	WITH ORTHO-K LENS	NORMAL with intermittent retainer wear

Myopia, or nearsightedness (blurry distance vision) and astigmatism are usually caused by part of the eye (the cornea) being too steeply curved in relation to the length of the eye.  In contrast, in farsightedness, the cornea is frequently too flatly curved in relation to the length of the eye. These conditions cause the light entering the eye to focus at a point off the retina making the image blurry instead of clear. 

The orthokeratology  retainer contacts optimize the cornea shape so that the image focuses on the retina and is then in sharp focus.

If you are interested in knowing whether you are a good candidate for Orthokeratology, an Ortho-K Screening can be scheduled with Dr. Jebrock by calling (415)-839-8120.