title: Is corneal refractive therapy a new modality whose time has come or repackaged orthokeratology whose time has passed?: a view from an experienced corneal clinician.
abstract: I was asked to evaluate corneal refractive therapy (CRT) as an experienced ophthalmologist, who is a corneal specialist. I reviewed the literature and listened to and talked with ophthalmologists, optometrists, and researchers using and studying CRT. I feel that CRT is safe and effective. It offers a nonsurgical option for patients who are not eligible for surgery, particularly because of age, or for those who want to correct myopia for daytime vision but do not want to have surgery or wear a contact lens. CRT can be a valuable option to provide patients in a refractive surgery practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
authors.forename: Donald
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Doughman
mesh_terms: D003261:Contact Lenses / Q000266:history; D003315:Cornea / Q000503:physiopathology; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009216:Myopia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D009907:Optometry / Q000266:history