We all know that eyeglasses have been used to improve people’s eyesights since the 1400s, but nothing dramatic really happened to the world of sight enhancement, until the mid 1950’s when Contact lenses were discovered.
Now, new technological developments are providing the 12 million short- and long-sighted Brits with hope that they might be able to dispense with their glasses or lenses for ever.
If you are a short-sighted sportsman or woman, work in a dusty workplace or suffer from dry eyes, wearing spectacles or Contact lenses during the day may not be an option. The Ortho K system - a system of correcting your short sightedness whilst you sleep with special Contacts - could offer a solution. The bespoke Contacts are inserted at night and realigns your cornea to adjust your vision whilst you sleep, so that you wake with clear vision. The visual benefit can be found for at least 24 hours and sometimes a little longer - so you have to go on to use the merchandise every night. Even if you are a keen swimmer, you can still consider this option as they are fine in the water. Clearly, this isn’t a cure, but it is safe, quick and easily reversible. It may also slow down the progression of your shortsightedness. This treatment is now within the reach of most people’s pockets, although it has been around for about 5 decades now.
