Patients often ask the question as to whether they are a 'candidate' for Ortho-k. I believe it comes from glossy advertisements which seek to suggest that it is a 'privledge' to have good corrected eyesight. People are excited to be 'picked' and are relieved to be 'candidates'. Now that is good salesmanship!
But that is just hype. Not my cup of tea really.
Ortho-k has reached the level where I can correct nearly any eye and nearly any prescription. Some patience is needed when you are no longer a teenager. It might take some practice before you become a pro at placing the lenses on and off the eye. You may have dry eye problems or other contact lens induced issues that have to be addressed along with the goal of ortho-k. We may be designing bifocal ortho-k for you which will require some adaptation for you to be comfortable in your 'new' eyes. Be patient and Ortho-k retainers can be a life changing experience.
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