CORNEAL REFRACTIVE THERAPY (CRT)

NO Glasses!

NO Daytime Contacts Lenses!

NO Surgery!

CRT is a FDA-approved non-surgical alternative to Lasik Surgery to correct nearsightedness.  It involves wearing oxygen-breathing contact lenses while you sleep to re-shape the cornea.  This results in clear, natural vision upon removing the lenses each morning. This procedure has other names including orthokeratology, or ortho-k.    

Most patients notice improvement in vision within a few days, and after wearing the lenses for 10-14 consecutive nights, optimum vision is reached.  Temporary daytime contact lenses or glasses will be worn during this vision transition period.  In most cases, if proper care instuctions are followed, the therapeutic lenses will last for up to one year.     

Dr. Belill will use the Corneal Topographer to measure all angles of the cornea to ensure the best fit of the therapeutic lenses and the most effective re-shaping.

This therapy is reversible and vision will return to baseline as soon as 72 hours after stopping nightly usage of the lenses.

The fee for CRT is all-encompassing, and includes:  the intial fitting, professional examination services, follow-up care, and the therapeutic lenses.  After the first year, the annual fees for CRT is similiar to that of wearing contact lenses or glasses.