r/Orthokeratology

I'm really scared. I was recently told that I have a retina hole by my optometrist and got referred to a specialist. My old optometrist missed it( said it was electrolytes or psychological since im 17) and the scans I got from 2017-2025 were really bad (blurry and unreadable I think) Ive had symptoms since 2025 after getting sick. My question is how could this happen if I was wearing ortho k, I thought it was supposed to protect your eye? If I get the surgery what will happen to my lenses will I still be able to wear them or when my vision reverts back will it give me another hole?

In my family, neither my mother nor my father is myopic. My two sisters and my brother also have normal vision. I am the only one with -5.50 D myopia, and I am 27 years old.

I have a few questions:

How is it possible that I am the only person in my family with -5.50 D myopia?

If neither of my parents is myopic, what are the possible reasons this happened to me?

At 27 years of age, is my myopia likely to increase further, or is it usually stable by this age?

What are the chances that my prescription will become worse in the future?

Are there any tests or precautions I should take to monitor my eye health and reduce the risk of future problems?

I would appreciate any advice or similar experiences. Thank you!

I'm considering Ortho-k for my 14 year old but am wondering if it's the right call for her. A few questions/considerations:

1. Like many teens, she does not keep a regular schedule. She regularly does not get enough sleep on weeknights and then sleeps very late on weekends. I don't foresee this changing. Can Ortho-k work with an irregular schedule?

2. Sometimes she stays up very late -- either with friends or working on a school project. In addition to this affecting the amount of sleep she gets, will she still be able to see if she stays up crazy late working on schoolwork?

3. She often takes a while to fall asleep at night. I assume that once the lenses are in, she cannot read or look at a device, correct?

Any guidance is appreciated!

And what is ur prescription

Hi, so i was wondering where people in the uk get products like saline solution to wash their lenses. I am from another country and came here to study so I fly back enough and I have just been flying around like big bottles of saline solution each time. I also don't get to properly dry my hands because I can't find any hard kitchen towel paper that doesn't come in a roll. I was wondering if you guys have a different routine and so don't need these items bc this was just what my doctor told me I needed.