Scott Gilmour Optometrists are delighted to have fitted Peterhead footballer Jason Brown with night lenses. Watch Jason’s video to hear his first-hand account of the benefits night lenses have brought to his sporting and personal sporting life.
What are Night lenses?
Night lenses are rigid gas permeable contact lenses worn overnight while sleeping to gently flatten the front surface of the eye which temporarily reduces the myopia. These contact lenses are removed in the morning so the wearer can have clear vision all day without having to wear spectacles or contact lenses. Night lenses are great for people who swim and have an active lifestyle. Overnight lenses are generally suitable for myopia up to minus 5.50 dioptres.
How do Night lenses work?
The process is called Orthokeratology, medically these are known as ‘Ortho-K’ lenses. Myopia (short-sightedness) occurs when the eyeball is too long or too powerful, so the light focuses in the wrong place, causing blur. Every night your cornea (outer layer of your eyeball) naturally sheds it’s outer layer of cells. While you sleep the new cells form into the mould of your custom fit night lens, creating a ‘round’ eye that focuses perfectly. Remove the lenses in the morning to clear vision. No need for glasses, daytime lenses or laser eye surgery. The process is harmless and reverses every night – simply repeat every night as part of your routine just as you would with daytime lenses.
For further information please call the practice on 01224 863344 or via our contact form.