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See Better While You Sleep in California

Specially-designed contact lenses can reshape your cornea while you sleep, allowing you to see clearly the next day without lenses.

Orthokeratology, also known as Ortho-K, is a method for temporarily reshaping the cornea with custom contact lenses in order to correct myopia. While you sleep, the specially-designed contact lenses will reshape your cornea (which is the front surface of your eye), allowing you to see clearly the next day without any lenses. These lenses are used to correct refractive errors, including nearsightedness, astigmatism, hyperopia, and presbyopia, and also to slow the progression of childhood myopia.

Who is a Good Candidate for Ortho-K?

The majority of patients with mild to moderate myopia are good candidates for orthokeratology. The corneal reshaping that occurs with the overnight contact lenses is temporary, and therefore you can discontinue wearing the nighttime lenses at any time. Orthokeratology is an effective alternative to LASIK and other vision correction surgeries. Orthokeratology is also helpful for patients who engage in activity that is problematic for contact lenses, such as contact sports or dusty work environments.

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Ortho-K for Athletes

Photo of a night soccer match with a goalie reaching up to a soccer ball
Ortho-K allows athletes to perform without glasses or contacts.

Athletes at all levels use Ortho-K to restore their vision.

  • Ortho-K allows athletes to have perfect vision all day long without the need for glasses or contacts.
  • Athletes no longer need to worry about spare pairs of glasses or contact lenses.
  • Ortho-K improves confidence during competition and eliminates dry eye symptoms caused by daily contact lens wear.

Athletes often find it difficult to wear contact lenses while playing sports, including:

  • Football
  • Surfing
  • Golf
  • Baseball
  • Diving
  • Basketball
  • Swimming
  • Running
  • Tennis
  • Boxing
  • Soccer
  • Snorkeling
  • Badminton
  • Ballet
  • Boating
  • Bouldering
  • Rock Climbing
  • Bowling
  • Cricket
  • Cycling
  • Dancing
  • Dodgeball
  • Softball
  • Fencing
  • Fishing
  • Gliding
  • Skydiving
  • Gymnastics
  • Hiking
  • Hockey
  • Hunting
  • Karate
  • Kayaking
  • Kickball
  • Kitesurfing
  • Lacrosse
  • Mountaineering
  • Paintball
  • Parachuting
  • Paragliding
  • Polo
  • Racing
  • Rowing
  • Rugby
  • Scuba Diving
  • Skateboarding
  • Skating
  • Skiing
  • Skysurfing
  • Snowboarding
  • Softball
  • Squash
  • Volleyball
  • Wakeboarding
  • Windsurfing
  • Wrestling

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Ortho-K versus LASIK

Ortho-K has been FDA approved since 2002 and has gained significant popularity in recent years due to the number of doctors now trained fit ortho-k lenses. Unlike LASIK, Ortho-K requires no surgery whatsoever. As a result, Ortho-K is a preferred treatment over LASIK.

  • LASIK requires that a patient’s vision remain stable for several years and you must be at least 18 years old.
  • LASIK is a surgical procedure with risks.  There may be negative side effects that are permanent.
  • Complications from LASIK include halos from lights, glare, dry eye, and in some instances impaired vision.

Ortho-K is a great treatment for patients of any age, including adults, teens, and children. Ortho-K can provide young athletes clear vision without any permanent complications that may result from LASIK.

  • Ortho-K works for patients of all ages, even those under 18 years old.
  • Ortho-K can help control myopia progression in children.
  • Ortho-K has no post-operative pain, and thus no post-operative medications are needed, such as steroids or antibiotics.
  • Ortho-K is significantly less expensive than LASIK.
  • Unlike LASIK, which is irreversible, Ortho-K can be completely reversed simply by no longer wearing the Ortho-K lenses.

Orthokeratology Treatments

  • Gas Permeable Contact Lenses

    These lenses are made of a firm durable plastic that transmits oxygen. The rigid material allows the lens to vault over the cornea, which replaces the cornea’s irregular shape with a smoother and more uniform surface that improves vision.

  • Vision Reshaping Treatment (VST)

    These customized lenses correct nearsightedness by reshaping the surface of the eye so that light focuses properly on the retina, instead of in front of the retina.

  • Paragon CRT

    These therapeutic lenses gently reshape the cornea while sleeping to temporarily correct nearsightedness up to -6.00 diopters, and mild amounts of astigmatism.

Orthokeratology Locations in California

Los Angeles

Dr. Carl Garbus, O.D.

Dr. Lillian Chu, O.D.

28089 Smyth Dr, Valencia, CA 91355

(661)-793-6050

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Los Angeles

Dr. Ryan Stybel

Dr. Ryan Stybel, O.D.

7629 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, USA

(323) 894-1747

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Los Angeles - Long Beach - Torrance

Dr. Dale Choi, O.D.

3524 Torrance Blvd ste 100, Torrance, CA 90503, USA

(310) 304-4814

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Manhattan Beach

Dr. Ryan Stybel

Dr. Ryan Stybel, O.D.

451 Manhattan Beach Boulevard, Manhattan Beach, CA, USA

(310) 340-6895

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Santa Barbara

Dr. David Zucker

Dr. David Zucker, O.D.

1114 State Street, Suite 7, Santa Barbara, CA

(805) 301-7403

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Sierra Madre

Dr. Eric To Precision Keratoconus

Dr. Eric To, O.D.

14 West Sierra Madre Boulevard, Sierra Madre, CA, USA

(626) 466-3950

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Serving orthokeratology patients throughout California

  • Anaheim
  • Bakersfield
  • Costa Mesa
  • Escondido
  • Fontana
  • Fremont
  • Fresno
  • Glendale
  • Huntington Beach
  • Irvine
  • Laguna Woods
  • Long Beach
  • Los Angeles
  • Modesto
  • Moreno Valley
  • Oakland
  • Oceanside
  • Oxnard
  • Pasadena
  • Pomona
  • Rancho Cucamonga
  • Riverside
  • Sacramento
  • San Bernardino
  • San Diego
  • San Francisco
  • San Jose
  • Santa Ana
  • Santa Barbara
  • Santa Clara
  • Santa Clarita
  • Santa Rosa
  • Simi Valley
  • Stockton
  • Sunnyvale
  • Thousand Oaks
  • Vallejo