Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Oktho-K Contacts?

I dislike contact lens! Not because I have to clean them and all, but just that my eyes get dry whenever I wear them for extended hours.

I know that there has been hard lens available that cause the myopia to not worsen, but instead reduce myopia, and now, I finally know the name -Orthokeratology aka Oktho-k.

Now, this is the use of rigid gas-permeable contact lenses, normally worn only at night, to improve vision through the reshaping of the cornea. So no contacts in the day time - no dry eyes! Unfortunately, it's also quite costly, I read that it costs about $1800 for a pair of such lens, and one would have to undergo quite a few checkups.

Not just that, but the lenses would require replacing every two years, and replacement lenses cost about $800 each time!

I must take a deep breath - no big spending (or so I say). Watch out to when I say I have gotten the lens! Lolz...