Category Archives for Myopia Control & Shortsightedness

High Myopia and Ortho-K Available on the Gold Coast

High Myopia and Ortho-K

Ortho-K is demonstrating increasing promise as a potential method for slowing the progression of myopia in children and teens.  In the past, the potential for Ortho-K to be used for both a sight correcting technique and for myopia control was limited by a person’s initial prescription.  Up to approximately -4.50 was considered the limit for Ortho-K.  There are two approaches they are considered when faced with higher myopia prescriptions and Ortho-K is being considered. read more

Orthokeratology/Ortho K Update

In 2003, we introduced to the Gold Coast, a unique form of contact lens wear that allows the wearer to sleep in the lens, remove it on waking and maintain good sight all day, usually without need for further correction.  Ortho-K, or Orthokeratology started out as an alternative to regular contact lens wear, glasses and laser surgery.  However, it is now recognised that Ortho K not only helps you see, it actually significantly slows prescription changes in children and teens. read more

Shedding A Little Light on Myopia

Myopia is an epidemic that is rapidly on the increase in our modernised world.  The number of people tipped to become myopic in the next few decades is predicted to hit 50% of the population globally.  95% of Korean young adult males are myopic, in the US the rate of myopia has increase from 25% a few decades ago to nearly 40% now.   Australia currently sits around 30% but is tipped to increase to 50%. read more