Overnight Vision Correction: EyeDream (Ortho K). 

Wouldn’t it be amazing if you could correct your eyesight while you slept? You may be surprised to learn that you can. The process is called called orthokeratology, or Ortho K.

Ortho K is the fitting of specially designed contact lenses that - perhaps counter-intuitively - you wear overnight. While you sleep, the lenses gently reshape the front surface of your eye (the cornea) so that by the next morning you remove the lenses and your sight has improved. An alternative to laser eye surgery?

 

What Is EyeDream?

EyeDream is a vision correction therapy that provides clear, comfortable vision without the need to wear contact lenses during the day. This means you don’t need to worry about restrictions on how long you wear your lenses, or irritation in dry, smoky environments or at the end of a long day.

EyeDream is ideal for low-/mid-shortsighted people who:

  • Want clear natural vision all day, every day.

  • Have considered refractive surgery because of the freedom it provides, but are worried about the risks.

  • Find soft contact lenses do not fulfill the comfort demands their lifestyle places on their eyes.

  • Are involved in recreational and sports activities where periods without wearing contact lenses is ideal.

 

how DOES THIS WORK?

Very simply, EyeDream is a specially designed contact lens that changes the power of the cornea (the front surface of the eye) during overnight wear. Once the full effect has taken place, the eye is effectively ‘normal’ and can see clearly during the day.

EyeDream is available for those with:

  • A spherical spectacle prescription of -0.75D up to -4.50D. (Some of the newer designs we are trialing could work up to -7.00.)

  • Astigmatism of up to -1.50D.

 

Frequently asked questions. 

Can I really just sleep and see? Yes, once the effect is complete you simply remove the lenses each morning and can see normally. Also - and this is really clever - you will be able to see clearly with the lenses in when you wake up in the morning (or in the middle of the night).

How quickly will it work? After the first night around 50% of the necessary correction has been achieved. Normally within a week your sight during the day will be ‘treated’ and you will no longer be reliant on glasses or contact lenses.

Is EyeDream safe? Yes. Research and experience show that the whole process is 100% reversible. So if you decide to stop wearing EyeDream for whatever reason, the eye will return to its original shape and you will see clearly with your glasses again.

How is it possible to wear lenses overnight? EyeDream lenses are made of one of the very highest oxygen permeable materials, Boston XO™, for maximum comfort and safety during overnight wear. The other unique benefit with EyeDream is that, unlike normal lens wear, the eye spends its waking hours with natural oxygen levels, uninhibited by contact lenses.

 

How much will EyeDream cost?

EyeDream lenses need replacing every 6 months to ensure they are always providing the optimum correction of vision.
An initial consultation and fitting (non-refundable) is £150 - this includes the first pair of contact lenses and all consultations to complete the fitting process. Once fitting has been completed, the ongoing payment by Direct Debit is £45.00 per month and includes:

  • All aftercare appointments and eye examinations.

  • New EyeDream lenses every 6 months.

  • Free lost/broken lens replacement.

 

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