What Happens to Your Vision While You Sleep With Ortho K?
Imagine waking up in the morning, opening your eyes, and seeing clearly without immediately reaching for your glasses or daytime contact lenses. It may sound surprising, but that is the idea behind Ortho K. Short for orthokeratology, Ortho K uses specially designed rigid gas-permeable contact lenses that are worn overnight. While you sleep, the lenses gently reshape the front surface of the eye to temporarily correct certain vision problems. In the morning, the lenses are removed, allowing many patients to enjoy clearer vision throughout the day without wearing corrective lenses. But how exactly does this process work, and could overnight