Night Lenses (Ortho K)
Night lenses use a method called orthokeratology (or ‘ortho-k’). While you sleep, these lenses slowly and safely change the shape of your cornea – the clear front part of your eye – to correct your vision.
When you wake up and take the lenses out, your eyes hold the new shape and your vision stays clear all day. It’s like having invisible glasses that work from the inside out.
The Benefits of Night Lenses
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No need for glasses or contact lenses during the day
Perfect for sports, swimming, or just living life without anything on your face or in your eyes. -
Freedom from dry eyes
Since you’re not wearing lenses during the day, you avoid the dryness that can come from daily wear. -
Great for children and teens
Studies show that night lenses may help slow down the progression of myopia in younger eyes. -
Comfortable and pain-free
Most people get used to wearing them after just a few nights, and because you’re asleep, you barely notice them. -
Less waste
You only need two lenses per year compared to the hundreds of daily or monthly lenses that often end up in the bin – or worse, the sea.
A Greener Choice for Your Eyes
Glasses
By choosing more sustainable eyewear, like frames made from marine plastic or hemp you help the environment. These materials don’t just look good – they do good. Once people see how stylish and planet-friendly they are, traditional plastic frames just don’t make sense anymore.
Contact Lenses
It’s estimated that around 7 billion daily and monthly contact lenses have ended up down the sink, in the bin, or in our seas – in the UK alone over the past 10 years. Most water systems can’t filter them out, so they break down into harmful microplastics.
Night lenses
Night lenses are different.
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Just two lenses per year
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No plastic waste every day
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No lenses flushed or thrown away every few weeks
This makes night lenses a smarter environmental choice – and a more comfortable one too. No lenses in your eyes during the day means more freedom and less irritation.
Who Can Use Night Lenses?
Night lenses are suitable for people with:
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Short-sight (myopia) of less than -5.00D
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Healthy eyes and good general eye health
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A desire to reduce the need for glasses or daytime contact lenses
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We can carry out a detailed eye examination to make sure they’re right for you.
Interested in Night Lenses?
Contact us today to see if they’re right for you. We guide you through the process and make sure you get the best care for your eyes – and the planet.
Night Lenses And Myopia
Myopia, also known as short-sight, is when you can see things clearly up close, but things in the distance appear blurry. It happens when the eye is slightly too long, or the cornea is too curved, so light doesn’t focus properly on the retina.
Myopia usually starts in childhood or teenage years and can get worse over time, especially during school age when children are doing lots of close-up work like reading or using screens.
Night lenses are specially designed for people with myopia (up to -5.00D). They gently reshape the eye overnight to correct your vision during the day – without the need for glasses or contact lenses.
Here’s why they work so well for short-sight:
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Clear vision without glasses or daytime lenses
Wake up, take them out, and see clearly all day. -
Safe and non-surgical
A great alternative to laser surgery, especially for younger people. -
May slow down worsening myopia in children
Research shows that night lenses can help reduce how quickly short-sight gets worse in children and teenagers. -
Freedom for active kids and adults
No lenses to fall out or glasses to break during sports, play, or school activities.
Night lenses don’t just help you see better – they may help protect your vision in the long term. If you or your child are short-sighted, speak to your local independent optician about whether night lenses could be the right fit.