All ortho-k Articles
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8.5KClinicalOvernight Orthokeratology for Myopia: What Does the Evidence Say?
No one treatment is 100% effective at slowing the rate of myopia progression.
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4.6KResearch ReviewThe Efficacy of Atropine Combined with Orthokeratology
March 1, 2021 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA Previous clinical studies have found that topical low-dose atropine can slow axial...
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8.2KClinicalManaging Accommodative Response with Multifocal Soft Contact Lenses and Orthokeratology
May 1, 2020 By Krupa Philip, B. Optom, PhD, and Padmaja Sankaridurg, B.Opt, MIP, PhD Brien Holden Vision Institute Optical strategies such...
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2.0KLatest Myopia NewsEuclid Hosts Webinar on ‘Managing the Ortho-K Patient’ from a Distance
April 7, 2020 To address the continuing need for myopia management during this time of social distancing, Euclid Systems Corp. presented a...
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4.1KOrthokeratology Contact LensesGetting to Yes Part I: Success Tips in Ortho-K with Steven Turpin, OD, MS
>>Click HERE to explore the Ortho-K Knowledge Bank to learn how to make Ortho-K a success for both your patients and...
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2.6KLatest Myopia NewsWinning Poster Supports Post-SMILE Ortho-K
Feb. 7, 2020 The use of orthokeratology to treat myopia regression after small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) surgery was the subject...
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4.4KProducts & ServicesClinical Perspectives on Managing Complications with Orthokeratology
Sponsored content By Melanie Frogozo, OD, FAAO Orthokeratology (Ortho-K) uses gas permeable (GP) lenses to reshape the cornea primarily for myopic correction....
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9.1KOrthokeratology Contact LensesSetting Up an Ortho-K Specialty for Practice and Patient Success
Good patient selection is paramount.
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3.9KFinancialA Digital Marketer’s View on Expanding Your Practice to Include Myopia Management
November 1, 2019 By Zvi Pardes Marketing Manager, EyeCarePro The prevalence of progressive myopia is on the rise, and so is the...
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3.9KClinicalOrthokeratology, low-dose atropine and axial elongation
Axial elongation rate is faster in younger children undergoing ortho-k treatment.
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Marketing & Promotion
Finding Potential New Patients
You’ve invested time and money into the skills and equipment required to provide cutting-edge myopia management. Perhaps you’ve purchased a state-of-the-art topographer...
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4.9KFinancialPractice Success Strategies: 12 Actions to Create a Myopia Management Specialty
April 12, 2019 By Nicholas Despotidis, OD, FAAO, FCOVD, FIAO Review of Optometric Business, December 2018 Achieving success in myopia management requires...
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Clinical
Myopia Treatments: How to Choose and When to Use?
Effective management in children and young adults may require different interventions. Learn which works best for your case.