Researchers
reporting in the journal Cornea
compared the differences in vision quality between Ortho-K contact lenses and
LASIK for the treatment of low-to-moderate myopia. LASIK is a type of laser eye
surgery that provides a method of vision correction to help people with common
vision problems such as nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism see
clearly at distance without being dependent on glasses or contact lenses.
Ortho-K or Orthokeratology is a method of contact lens fitting used to
temporarily reshape the cornea to allow people to see at distance and be
independent of eyeglasses and contacts for periods of time throughout the day.
The results in this study suggest that LASIK provides better vision quality
outcomes than Ortho-K contact lenses for the treatment of low-to-moderate
myopia and thus LASIK should be favored for those in need of the best vision.
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