Positively ortho-k

This was the largest gathering of RGP enthusiasts ever held, with over 600 delegates from 34 countries. I was looking forward to attending this conference as it was exclusively dedicated to orthokeratology and everything on the agenda looked inviting. As it transpired I was also the only UK speaker and, in fact, the only UK delegate. The first day was an education day and an introduction to orthokeratology fitting. This covered patient selection, pre-fitting evaluation, lens design, overnight ortho-k wear and problem-solving video case histories. In addition, the ring-binders we were given on registering proved extremely useful when I came to write up the lectures and I would suggest the BCLA would do well to emulate this format. It is impractical to document all the papers, so I will divided the conference content into a number of groups: the 'Safety of orthokeratology', the 'Corneal response to overnight wear' and 'New lens designs for hyperopic corrections' and 'High myopia'.