Open AccessRefractive error, visual acuity, and corneal-curvature changes in high and low myopes with orthokeratology treatment: A Malaysian study
Author(s) -
Swee Lee Liong,
Norhani Mohidin,
Bay Wah Tan,
Bariah Mohd Ali
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
taiwan journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.519
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2211-5072
pISSN - 2211-5056
DOI - 10.1016/j.tjo.2015.07.006
Subject(s) - orthokeratology , medicine , visual acuity , refractive error , optometry , ophthalmology , corneal topography , astigmatism , cornea , optics , physics
The effect of orthokeratology (OK) on low myopia is well known, but there are a few reports on its effect on high myopia. In this study, the parametric changes in high and low myopia as results of wearing OK lenses for a period of 6 months have been analyzed.