ABSTRACT
You have to know the problem before you can treat it. The onset of myopia indicates that there is a change in the regulatory role on how the eye brings an object into focus. A common cause is near-point stress, and it forces the crystalline lens to bulge. I want to take it a step further and explain how it entices the eyeball to become myopic. The oblique muscles tend to tighten up to alleviate the tension of the ciliary muscle. Once those muscles maintain the excessive tension, the elongated eyeball becomes fixed. It sets the stage for the theory behind the treatment. You have to reverse how the eye became myopic due to near-point stress. A “contact lens draw” decreases the tension of the oblique muscles to allow a “focal point draw” to take place concurrently before the myopic shape of the lens and eyeball can retract neurologically for distant focusing.
What makes ortho C so special? For one thing, if your refractive error is within the myopic model, the treatment only takes about 5 min: the time it takes to insert the lens, perform the drill, and take the lens out. It produces a noticeable difference within that time—especially if you have a primary refractive error. It is quicker than laser surgery, and it is not necessary to set aside time to recover from any incisions. It suggests that ortho C involves a neurological process. (Refer to the chapter Neurological Implications.) The following are highlights of the problem and proposed treatment.
