4 Topic Commentaries

Is This the New Norm?: <br>Is Overcomplicating Ortho-k the New Normal?</br>

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  Joseph T. Barr, OD, MS, FAAO

  Optometry; Cornea and Contact Lenses; Orthokeratology

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  The Ohio State University College of Optometry

  Getting the lens centered on the eye and understanding the outcomes, how to solve any minor complications in fitting requires some training so that we do it right," says Barr.

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  Eric Ritchey, OD

  Optometry; Cornea and Contact Lenses

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  The Ohio State University College of Optometry

  Typically, people who are nearsighted have a little too much curve to the front of their eye. With this lens, we gently flatten that out a little bit and take care of the nearsightedness," says Ritchey.

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  Maria Liu, OD, PhD, MPH, MBA, FAAO

  Myopia Control; Orthokeratology; Contact Lenses

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  UC Berkeley School of Optometry & Vision Science

  For overnight ortho-k we should see fifty percent of the corrective effect after one night and the full effect after seven to ten days.

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  Kathryn Richdale, OD, PhD

  Optometry; Myopia Management; Orthokeratology

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  University of Houston College of Optometry

  We can’t stop or reverse myopia, but we can slow down the progression," said Richdale. "We use certain eye drops or specialty multifocal or orthokeratology lenses.

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