I was complaining about having to wear glasses and asked him about laser surgery. Dr. Loose asked how set I was on getting laser surgery, and I had to admit it scared me. That is when he told me about Accelerated Orthokeratology. He was just getting into it and needed some case studies. Orthokeratology is a non-surgical solution for nearsightedness. You wear contact lens molds at night, which reshapes the top layer of the cornea. During the day, you can see clearly, without the help of glasses or contacts.

This procedure has been around since the 50's or 60's, but they used a different technique back then and it took much longer.

Not everyone is a candidate for Accelerated Orthokeratology (or AOK as they call it). First you must get your eyes checked, to be sure they will work for you. In my case, they would.

Dr. Loose asked me to think it over and decide if I wanted to go ahead with it. I decided right there and then, but I did go home and look into it further, on the net. Here is a couple of sites I went into: www.ortho-k.net and www.surgicaleyes.com

Once I decided to go ahead with AOK I made an appointment to see Dr. Loose in Prince George, as the equipment he uses in not available in Burns Lake. I was very excited and not at all worried. Dr. Loose had explained that there are no more problems with AOK, than with normal contacts. I had to stay late in Prince George so that the contacts could be placed in my eyes, then checked first thing the next morning, to see how they fit.