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Ortho-K, short for orthokeratology, uses custom gas-permeable contact lenses worn overnight to gently reshape the front surface of the eye while your child sleeps. In the morning, the lenses come out, and many children can see clearly during the day without glasses or daytime contact lenses. The effect is temporary, so consistent nightly wear is needed to maintain results. Ciotti Eye Care offers Ortho-K as part of its myopia management services in the Riverview area.

Dry eye is not always just a nuisance. For some people, it becomes a persistent, inflammatory condition that disrupts daily comfort and can damage the ocular surface over time. When standard options like artificial tears, prescription drops, lid hygiene, or in-office dry eye therapies are not enough, optometrists may recommend an amniotic membrane as an advanced step to help calm the surface of the eye and support recovery.

Dry, irritated, or watery eyes are often brushed off as minor annoyances. But if symptoms persist, they may signal dry eye disease - a common condition that affects tear quality, tear quantity, or both. At Ciotti Eye Care, diagnosing dry eye starts with a comprehensive eye exam designed to uncover the root cause of your discomfort.

When most people think about eye care, they think of glasses, contact lenses, or eye surgery. But there’s another powerful treatment option that often goes overlooked: vision therapy. Vision therapy is a customized, doctor-supervised program designed to improve how the eyes and brain work together. Rather than simply correcting vision clarity, it focuses on strengthening visual skills that impact learning, comfort, and daily performance. At Ciotti Eye Care, vision therapy is used to treat a wide range of visual conditions in both children and adults.

When most people think about vision problems, they assume glasses or contact lenses are the only solutions. While corrective lenses are essential for many patients, they don’t address every visual challenge. Some vision issues stem not from the eyes themselves, but from how the brain processes visual information. At Ciotti Eye Care, vision therapy is used to help patients strengthen visual skills, enhance comfort, and improve performance in everyday tasks like reading, learning, and focusing.

Diabetes can affect many parts of the body, but its impact on the eyes is one of the most serious. High blood sugar levels can damage delicate blood vessels in the retina, increase eye pressure, and even cause swelling in the lens. When left unmanaged, these issues can lead to significant vision loss.

Myopia is becoming increasingly common among children and adults worldwide. While it can’t technically be cured, modern advancements in eye care have made it possible to slow its progression and protect long-term vision. At Ciotti Eye Care, we offer several innovative treatments to help manage myopia and reduce its impact over time.

Let’s face it: contact lenses offer incredible freedom for many people. But sometimes, they just do not cooperate as expected. Dryness, irritation, and blurry vision are common frustrations. It’s completely understandable to feel upset when lenses cause more problems than they solve.

When most people think about an eye exam, they often imagine checking their vision or updating their glasses prescription. But a comprehensive eye exam does much more - it can act as a window into your overall health. At Ciotti Eye Care, we know that your eyes are not only vital for sight but can also provide important clues about your general well-being.

For many people, standard contact lenses offer comfortable and convenient vision correction. However, some eye conditions require a more customized approach. Specialty contact lenses are designed for those with unique vision needs - such as astigmatism, keratoconus, dry eyes, or irregular corneas.