AOK Julia

It's amazing, when I was about 5 years old my eyes began to cross because of my higher Farsighted prescription.  I spent 2 years doing vision therapy and wearing special glasses.  It worked great and my eyes don't cross any longer.  I have very good stereo vision which simply means my eyes work really well together.  This is important because many kids have this problem, but they get surgery instead to straighten their eye and many times their eye never learn to work together.  I still had to use glasses because I was still Farsighted.  Not anymore!  About a year ago my father, who is an orthokeratologist, fit me with special contacts called AOK Retainers.  I put them on at bed time (I could see with them on, they are like little contact lenses) and I take them off in the morning.  So that way I never need to wear glasses or contact lenses while I am awake.  Now my eyes are straight and I am free to play lacrosse, swim or just hangout without anything on my eyes or on my face!  I do love my new sunglasses though, they are cool.

Cutting Edge Eye Care without the cutting!

April 28-May 1, 2011: Orlando, Fl. Abraham Zlatin, O.D. attended the Orthokeratology Academy of America educational conference. The OAA is an international organization of orthokeratologists who provide a nonsurgical alternative to refractive surgery for nearsightedness, astigmatism and hyperopia. Current research also shows that Ortho-K can slow myopic progression in children.

The keynote address was given by Melbourne Hovell, Ph.D., M.P.H.-Graduate School of Public Health in San Diego-Myopia as a Public Health Concern. The international faculty of presenters covered topics including myopia control (including soft lens technology), corneal reshaping research, safety of corneal reshaping, progressive/hyperopic Ortho-K lens designs, new corneal reshaping technologies, post Lasik/ Keratoconus Ortho-K designs, lens designs for corneal rehabilitation, corneal cross-linking and Ortho-K in China.

President Dr. Cary Herzberg had the pleasure of announcing the inception of the new International Academy of Orthokeratology(IAO). The IAO brings together ortho-K organizations from the America (OAA) as well and Europe and Asia. This international organization will support, promote  and advance corneal reshaping worldwide thru quality education and research presentations at meetings held around the world. The first meetings are planned for Europe (Fall 2011), China (March 2012) and Phoenix(April 2012). For more information about Ortho-K go to www.EyehOO.com

Now AOK is available for Far Sighted patients as well

AOK for Hyperopia is now available.  I am also launching our AOK for Presbyopia next month.  These new designs will allow many patient over 40 years of age to continue to see in the distance as well as read up close with out the need of reading glasses.  Stay tuned for more information. 

AOK Anna 1 Month Later.mov

"I forgot what it's like to Not See!"

AOK Anna Day 6

I can see better than 20/20! And it last all day and night! Good bye my old contacts. I can wait to go skiing!

AOK Anna

Follow a teen going through the transformation.

CRT See without Glasses, LASIK, or contacts!