Unlike refractive surgeries, Orthokeratology is a non-surgical and reversible vision correction. Orthokeratology may be reversed simply by not wearing the retainer lenses.

Age is not a restriction with Ortho-K, whereas with refractive surgery a patient must be over 18 years of age and preferably over 21 years of age to allow for full development of the corneal tissues.

Orthokeratology is far less expensive than refractive surgeries and, unlike some refractive surgeries, patients will not need to have more procedures performed on their eyes should the eyes change. Instead, new retainer lenses are ordered to reflect those changes.

Orthokeratology causes no permanent scarring.

Regardless of their differences, both Orthokeratology and refractive surgeries are excellent at addressing the issues of mild to moderate nearsightedness and astigmatism, each procedure with its own benefits.

 

 

 

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