When fitting orthokeratology for astigmatism, it is important to distinguish between refractive astigmatism and corneal toricity. Factors influencing the speed of response are also discussed.
MCS was hesitating fitting OrthoK to a patient who showed inferior corneal steepening. Her main concern was that OrthoK may
There’s a common clinical belief that Orthokeratology (OK) doesn’t work as well in lower myopes for myopia control. I’ve even
PC posed a question regarding the acceptable amount of over-correction to incorporate in an OrthoK prescription to allow for good
A clinical case of high astigmatism with myopia was discussed, where the author STW faced a myopia managing dilemma for a
When it comes to contact lens corrections for young myopes, the impact of orthokeratology (OK) and multifocal soft contact lenses
Changing a myope from spectacle to contact lens wear can alter their binocular vision (BV) function. The myope reading through
When selecting an optical treatment for myopia management, contact lens options appear to be the most consistent, with OrthoK and
There is no doubt that the best first choice for myopia control is a contact lens option, which both corrects
Mounting evidence from clinical studies published in the last 10 years demonstrate the efficacy of orthokeratology (OrthoK) in slowing myopic
