A glance at Menicon lenses

We recently published a paper on orthokeratology, also known as the ortho-K for connoisseurs. This ophthalmological method, consists in wearing (very comfortable) permeable lenses during the night to gently correct your myopia and/or your astigmatism, allowing you to have a clearer vision the next day without lenses, without glasses and even without surgery! Made to measure, ortho-K lenses react to the geometry of your eye and your vision impairment. Menicon, the Japanese company founded in 1951 which was “the first A to Z manufacturer of all types of contact lenses in the country” and which also offers flexible, soft, contact lenses, cleaning solutions and a wide range of permeable rigid, hard, lenses including Menicon Z Night.

Menicon Z Night or how to be zen all day

The brand insists, “wearing lenses at night allows you to live freely during the day without the need for visual correction. This principle is reversible when the patient stops wearing the lenses”. Menicon Z Night lenses are indicated for myopia (up to -4 diopters) and/or astigmatism (up to -2.5 diopters) from the age of 7 or 8, from the moment the child is able to accept lenses. Menicon also recommends its lenses to athletes (ideal for water sports), to those who work in environments with dust particles etc. such as firefighters, carpenters or hairdressers to name a few. Wearing lenses at night offers you the advantage of not having to wear glasses during the day. The brand explains that it has established itself for the last 10 years in orthokeratology treatment but unfortunately only a few ophthalmologists and opticians suggest this method. That said, know that the website of the French Society of Ophthalmologists Contact Lenses Adapters (sfoalc.info) lists all ophthalmologists who practice ortho-K, so there are no more excuses for those who do not wish go through surgery and would enjoy being freed from wearing glasses or lenses in the daytime. Note that it is important to wear the lenses every night (at least 6 hours on a regular basis) for optimal correction.