Orthokeratology

Arise, a lens fitting system that streamlines the process of orthokeratology lens design, is now available in the United States, according to a press release from Bausch + Lomb.

Low-level red light therapy was superior to orthokeratology lenses at slowing myopia progression in children in the first year of treatment, though the difference was not significant in the second year, according to study results.

Analyzing cellular mechanisms of ortho-k in myopia control may help identify factors that would explain highly variable individual responses to treatment, according to research in Optometry and Vision Science.

NEW ORLEANS — Several CooperVision-sponsored studies presented at Academy ’23 support the ease of fit and improved vision with newer multifocal contact lens technologies, as well as the approachability of orthokeratology.

Axial length changes were more significant in younger vs. older children during their first year of orthokeratology contact lens wear, highlighting the importance of initiating treatment as early as possible, according to a study.

A uniquely extensive body of literature supports the efficacy of Euclid Emerald orthokeratology lenses in slowing axial elongation in children with myopia, according to a study published in Contact Lens & Anterior Eye.

Physically active adults and children preferred orthokeratology over spectacles for myopia management, although parents’ perception of corrective options differed from their children’s, according to data in Contact Lens and Anterior Eye.

A recent survey estimated that nearly 3,000 practitioners are prescribing and fitting orthokeratology, and that number is expected to climb in the next 2 years, according to new research in Optometry and Vision Science.

BOSTON – Orthokeratology is traditionally used for myopia management, but it can also be suitable for adults who experience discomfort with soft contact lens wear, Andrew Pucker, OD, PhD, FAAO, told Healio Optometry here at the American Academy of Optometry annual meeting.