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| I’ve worn glasses every day since
the age of 11, a total of 27 years. My prescription is -2.75, which
means that I’m a perfect candidate for Ortho K. I had an initial,
very thorough eye examination with Charles Babumba, which took just
over an hour and included the regular sight and glaucoma tests. Charles
then performed a series of further tests to measure the shape of my
eye (this determines the extent of my short-sightedness). This contour
map was then used to make my individual contact lenses, He also checked
under my eyelids (ugh!) and after checking inside my eyes, took a
Polaroid picture of each eyeball to check the health of my eye. I
really felt that no stone was left unturned and had complete faith
that the procedure was right for me. About a week later, I returned
to Charles’s office and tried on my new lenses. Unfortunately
one of the lenses wasn’t strong enough for me, but in a couple
of days I received a replacement one. You have to have the lenses
on every night. From the beginning, I found them really easy to wear
and fell asleep almost immediately. I had no trouble inserting them,
but needed a bit of practice in taking them out – after the
first night I had to travel to Charles’s clinic so he could
take them out for me! When he took them out, the result was amazing
– I could see immediately! It was a very odd sensation to be
able to see properly without wearing glasses – I had to keep
touching my face to check whether I was wearing them or not. It’s
now been seven weeks since my first appointment and my vision’s
still good. I’m experiencing a bit of glare at the moment, but
this gets less and less each day. The effect of the lenses is amazing
and to be able to see without any glasses is a miracle. The treatment
took a few weeks to work on me, but some people take less time. My
advice is to be patient and stick with it – the benefits far
outweigh the settling in period. I’m a convert! Karen Buglass Now Magazine |