Corneal Refractive Therapy St. Louis Park
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All You Need to Know
Discover a liberating alternative to traditional eyewear for you or your loved ones at Art of Optiks. Our dedicated team of doctors is committed to enhancing your quality of life through innovative vision solutions. While LASIK remains a popular choice, we offer Corneal Refractive Therapy as a versatile option for individuals of all ages. Experience gradual nighttime vision improvement while you sleep – a non-permanent solution that allows a seamless transition back to traditional eyewear or even LASIK in the future.
At Art of Optiks, our focus is on ensuring your comfort in daily life and activities. We invite you to schedule a consultation with our skilled doctors if you are considering Corneal Refractive Therapy. During this personalized session, our experts will not only familiarize themselves with your eyes but also understand your unique preferences and lifestyle. Benefit from our extensive experience in the eyecare industry as we provide you with an informative and pleasant journey toward meeting all your Corneal Refractive Therapy needs.
What is Corneal Refractive Therapy?
Corneal Refractive Therapy, also known as Orthokeratology (Ortho-K), is a non-surgical technique employed by eye doctors to modify a patient’s prescription. Utilizing rigid, gas-permeable contact lenses, this innovative technology gradually reshapes the cornea overnight, offering a lens-free vision during the day. Primarily designed to address myopia or nearsightedness, and occasionally astigmatism, Corneal Refractive Therapy requires patients to wear specialized lenses while sleeping. Upon waking, the lenses are removed, revealing improved vision without the need for glasses or contacts throughout the day. Discover your eligibility for this transformative therapy through a comprehensive eye exam conducted by our skilled eye doctors. Based on the exam results, our experts will pinpoint the most suitable corneal reshaping lenses for your unique needs.
Children and Teenagers
Wearing glasses at a young age can be challenging, and your eyesight can change rapidly. Parents have expressed anxiety that their children’s vision may continue to deteriorate as they age, necessitating a stronger prescription. Corneal Refractive Therapy is a great therapy option for youngsters because it has been shown to halt or prevent the progression of myopia or nearsightedness. Corneal Refractive Therapy has resulted in less vision loss in children than glasses or contact lenses.
Corneal Refractive Therapy can be extremely beneficial to teenagers who participate in contact sports such as football or hockey. If your student-athlete isn’t performing as well as they usually do during major games or complains about having problems seeing the whiteboard in class, our doctors can help.
Adults
Corneal Refractive Therapy eliminates the need for traditional eyewear during waking hours if you live an active lifestyle and love hobbies or have a profession where the conditions aren’t suited for typical contacts or glasses. Adults who enjoy golfing, biking, skiing, or swimming will be able to participate in these sports without the need for glasses or contacts. Those who work in a dusty or dirty environment would likely be more comfortable throughout the day if they use Corneal Refractive Therapy. Corneal Refractive Therapy will relieve the irritation caused by ordinary contact lenses if you have allergies, dry eyes, or other eye issues.
What to Expect
A corneal topographer will be used to measure the curvatures of your corneas once our specialists have determined whether you are a good candidate for Corneal Refractive Therapy. This is a painless operation that takes only a few minutes and produces a topographical map of the surface of your eye. After examining the measurement findings, our experts will create personalized lenses just for you. In some cases, a succession of three lenses may be required to get the correct prescription. When you first start wearing the lenses, you may notice that they are in your eyes before falling asleep, but the lenses get more comfortable over time, and you will no longer notice that they are in your eyes.
Benefits
Aside from not having to worry about wearing standard glasses or contacts during the day, our patients have shared with us many other advantages of Corneal Refractive Therapy:
Improved Image Sharpness and Clarity
Corneal Refractive Therapy lenses are designed to smooth the uneven curves in your corneas. This will result in more uniformly dispersed light rays entering your eyes, resulting in sharper visuals and clarity.
Instantaneous Effects
You will experience enhanced eyesight upon waking and removal after the first night of wearing Ortho-K lenses. Corneal Refractive Therapy outcomes are not permanent, which means you can discontinue the use of the lenses and return to standard eyeglasses or LASIK in the future.
Feeling of Normalcy
You only need to wear the Ortho-K lenses at night while sleeping, so you won’t have to bother about standard eyewear. This enables you to go about your day with better vision and a greater sense of normalcy.
Enhanced Quality of Life
Corneal Refractive Therapy will improve your quality of life because it is less risky than other remedial methods. You’ll be able to keep your general health in check, complete everyday duties more efficiently, and see the world more clearly.
Are You a Candidate?
During your annual comprehensive eye exam or pediatric eye exam, our specialists will decide whether you are a good candidate for Corneal Refractive Therapy. Candidates must have healthy eyes and rely on glasses or contacts. Corneal Refractive Therapy is an excellent therapy to consider if you lead an active lifestyle, participate in contact sports, or work in a dusty workplace. Contrary to LASIK, the effects of corneal reshaping are transitory and pose no danger. Candidates who select Corneal Refractive Therapy can discontinue wearing the lenses if they desire to return to glasses or contacts.
Locations & Doctors
Art of Optiks has assembled a group of award-winning doctors who are dedicated to providing each patient with exceptional optical skill and care. Our patients are our primary priority at Art of Optiks, and we endeavor to provide great service and substantial knowledge about their optical issues. Our team develops open relationships with each patient, ensuring that they are educated and comfortable at all times. Our doctors will supply you with an exceptional optimal customer experience every time, with fulfillment and solidarity.
Art of Optiks currently has two locations offering a variety of services to our incredible patients. Our doctors, Timothy Haupert and Victoria Whitman, are located at offices in Wayzata and Edina, Minnesota.
