Indications for corneal refractive therapy

Who needs corneal refractive therapy (night correction)?

Corneal refractive therapy is indicated for:

• patients suffering from myopia up to 6.5 dioptres and astigmatism up to 3.5 dioptres;
• patients suffering from hyperopia up to 3.0 dioptres and astigmatism up to 1.5 dioptres;
• patients with thin cornea, which fact prevents from performing laser sight correction to them;patients, who cannot wear glasses or soft contact lenses according to professional requirements, but must have 100 % sharp sight;
• patients, having intolerance to soft contact lenses.

!!! It is also indicated in the cases of:

• Progressive myopia
• Initial amblyopia and squint as the result of hyperopia
• Starting age-specific hyperopia (presbiopia)

!!! Corneal refractive therapy can be recommended for:

• growing children and teenagers;
• people suffering from age-specific presbiopia at initial stage, who wish to postpone using glasses for short distances;
• people leading active mode of life;
• people practicing sports;
• people, wishing to get rid of glasses, but having no wish to perform an operation;
• people, suffering from discomfort, dry eyes and allergic reactions while wearing soft contact lenses.

Method of Corneal Refractive Therapy using Paragon CRT had passed long-term clinical observation and was recognized and certified in 2002 in the USA (FDA approval) and in the countries of European Union as effective and safe method of sight correction having no age limitations (beginning with 6-year-old patients).