Wake up to clear, comfortable vision without eyeglasses, surgery, or conventional contact lenses.
Ortho-K: a safe, inexpensive alternative to refractive surgery
Ortho-K is the controlled reshaping of the cornea to eliminate refractive errors by using specially designed rigid gas-permeable contact lenses. Lenses are worn overnight and removed upon waking, providing clear unaided visual acuity for all waking hours.
For us, a successful result is achieving all-day visual acuity without lenses, with minimal or no corneal, eyelid, and conjunctival health issues.
The FDA has determined that Ortho-K is a safe and effective procedure for the temporary reduction of myopia.
Ortho-K (short for Orthokeratology) goes by several different names, among them Corneal Molding, Corneal Refractive Therapy (CRT), and “eye retainers.” Developed over the past 50 years, Ortho-K has gained wide recognition as a safer and less expensive alternative to LASIK refractive surgery. Ortho-K lenses are designed for people of all ages to temporarily eliminate myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and presbyopia. Most exciting, it is used to control the progression of myopia in children and teens.
About the Doctor
Dr. Eric Bang received his Doctor of Optometry degree in 1995 from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry, located in Philadelphia, PA. During his Optometric Internships, he studied developmental vision in Philadelphia, PA, and specialty contact lenses and ocular disease in Charleston, SC.
Dr. Bang is a member of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD), an organization dedicated to pediatric vision and vision therapy. He is also part of the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association (NORA), an organization dedicated to serving patients who have visual, physical and cognitive disabilities as a result of an acquired brain injury. Additionally, Dr. Bang is a clinical associate of the Optometric Extension Program Foundation
What is included in an ortho-k fitting & Follow-up?
Initial measurements, case evaluation, training on lens insertion, removal and care, and all follow-up visits needed to be successful until the next yearly eye exam & Ortho-K evaluation.
Also:
- One set of Ortho-K lenses.
- Starter care kit including cleaning, rinsing, disinfecting, storage solution, and case.
Non-scheduled and non-routine office visits requiring medical treatment (e.g. an eye infection) are not included in the initial fee, but will typically be covered by your medical insurance
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