Effect of OrthoK Lenses on Myopia Progression for Kids

Myopia is one of the refractive errors that is getting common in children due to the drastic changes in their lifestyle. The condition in which distant objects appear blurry is caused by the elongation of the eyeballs or an abnormal shape of the cornea or lens which causes the retina to prevent incoming light from directly focusing. Orthokeratology or Ortho K lenses are a proven way to slow down the progression of Myopia in kids and achieve better outcomes compared to single-vision lenses.

As with other myopia control treatments, the outcomes of Ortho-K also vary in individuals with some patients making more improvements than others. While regular glasses produce a single plane of focus, Ortho-K lenses slow down Myopia progression in kids by focusing peripheral light in front of the retina. This helps reduce the stimuli for the eye to grow longer and reduces abnormal eye growth and elongation.