If you experience nearsightedness, eyeglasses, regular contact lenses, and LASIK all offer ways to correct your vision. While effective, glasses and contacts can be a hassle, while LASIK requires surgery, which is something many people try to avoid. Overnight lenses offer a way for you to go without glasses or contacts during the day.
Also known as orthokeratology, overnight contact lenses work to correct the corneal irregularities that cause nearsightedness. These lenses are specially designed and fitted to temporarily reshape your cornea, or front surface of the eye, while you sleep.
A normally shaped cornea is a clear, dome-shaped window that focuses light onto your retina. In effect, your cornea makes it possible for your eyes to focus light onto the retina and see clearly. With nearsightedness, the cornea is misshapen so anything it focuses on becomes blurry or distorted.
Overnight lenses improve your vision by reshaping your cornea as you sleep. This improved vision allows you to go without glasses or contacts during the day.
If you’re tired of wearing corrective eyewear during the day and have more questions, please don’t hesitate to call your Eye Clinic Los Angeles CA office today!
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