Ortho-K
Ortho-K in Myrtle Beach
Serving Conway and Socastee
What is Ortho- K?
Ortho-K is short for Orthokeratology. It is the science behind Gentle Vision Shaping, a revolutionary non-surgical treatment that uses specially designed lenses to improve your natural vision in a matter of hours - days - weeks. Lenses are worn while sleeping and are removed upon awkening. Gentle Vision Shaping can dramatically improve your nearsightedness, astigmatism, and even farsightedness as quickly as the next day after beginning therapy. Ortho-K can also help people that need bifocals or progressives.
This marvelous method of vision improvement is FDA approved for both children and adults, and although it is new to many people, it actually began 50 years ago, in 1962. Ortho-K is safe, effective, and best of all, it is non-surgical.
Gentle Vision Shaping is similar in many respects to Orthodontia, and has been explained as "braces for your eyes". Retainer lenses are worn while sleeping to maintain clear vision.
Initially, Gentle Vision Shaping attracted the interest of adults who wanted to enter certain careers such as pilots, police officers and the military. Gentle Vision Shaping is particularly effective in myopia (nearsighted) control in children. In the US, 1 out of 4 children are nearsighted.
To learn more about Orthokeratology (Ortho-K), visit ShapeMyVision
