Imagine Your Day Without Glasses or Contacts

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By Dr. Jane Therrien, Optometric Physician

Orthokeratology (Ortho-k) is a revolutionary non-surgical procedure that eliminates the need for daytime glasses or contact lenses. You just wear the specially fitted lenses at bedtime. They improve your vision by gently reshaping your cornea while you sleep, like Invisalign for your eyes. When you awake, you will have clear, sharp, natural vision for your waking hours. It is FDA approved for children as well as adults. Ortho-K is a great choice for anyone who wants to see clearly without daytime glasses, contact lenses, or surgery. It’s also perfect for people with lifestyles where glasses or contacts may be inconvenient, like athletes, and people with allergies or dry eye. Ortho-K is a fantastic alternative for teenagers since LASIK is not recommended for anyone under 21 years of age or for those who are not stable in prescription. In addition, Ortho-K has been clinically proven to slow down or even stop the progression of myopia (nearsightedness) in children.

This is a safe and effective alternative treatment to LASIK that can correct near-sightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, and presbyopia (blurred near vision when you’re over 40 years old). Children are great candidates for Ortho-K.

The number of children that are becoming myopic (nearsighted) has been growing rapidly over the last 25 years. The rapid increase is due in part to children spending more time studying, reading, and using the computer and handheld devices. When a person cannot see clearly, it is because their eye is too long, or too short, or the surface is misshaped. These images fail to reach or focus on the retina. This produces blurred or distorted vision. In order to create a therapeutic lens, the surface of your eyes is mapped using a high-tech instrument called a corneal topographer. The Ortho-K lens is then custom designed specifically for your eye and its unique visual problems. Dr. Therrien specializes in the design and fitting of advanced custom Ortho-K lenses. It can take up to two weeks to achieve excellent vision. However, some people achieve this in as little as one day. The speed depends on your initial prescription. Also, Ortho-K is non-invasive and completely reversible.

▸Call today to schedule your Ortho-K consultation and wake up every morning seeing clearly without the need for daytime glasses or contact lenses.

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•COMPREHENSIVE EYE EXAMS • CONTACT LENS EVALUATION • MYOPIA CONTROL • ORTHOKERATOLOGY • TREATS OCULAR DISEASE • NEUROLENS THERAPY • PEDIATRIC OPTOMETRY • EMERGENCY SERVICES • LASER & CATARACT SURGERY

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DR. JANE THERRIEN

Optometric Physician

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4472 WESTON ROAD • DAVIE, FL 33331 WWW.WESTONFAMILYEYECARE.COM

2022