Dalia's Ortho-K Lenses: An orthokeratology adventure

Dalia is eight years old, and faraway words have started to look fuzzy, like clouds. Her mom, Rae, is an eye doctor. She was nearsighted at eight too, and her vision got worse every year. When Dalia started to need glasses, Rae designed special orthokeratology night lenses just for her. Dalia wears them while she sleeps and takes them out in the morning.In Dalia's Ortho-k Lenses, young readers follow Dalia through every step of wearing orthokeratology lenses. She washes and dries her hands, sets up a clean space, and checks each lens. She puts it in gently and makes sure it sits in the right place. In the morning she takes it out safely. Along the way she learns the rules that keep her eyes healthy: water and lenses never mix, a lens should never be forced, and if something feels wrong, she stops and tells a grown-up.Illustrations and simple eye diagrams show how night lenses work. Bedtime and morning checklists help families build good habits together. It's a reassuring read for children starting ortho-k, and it gives parents a calm way to talk through each step.Written by Dr. Rae Huang, OD, MS, IACMM, an optometrist who specializes in myopia management, with her eight-year-old daughter and co-author, Dalia Kelly-Huang.