One Question I hear is "Is it safe?"

Yes!  Like with contact lenses, it's always important to keep them clean and to wash your hands.  On June 13, 2002, the FDA approved the marketing of Paragon CRT lenses, one form of AOK.  The FDA also approved for marketing these overnight retainers for any age.  The safety is well proven, with over 40 years of corneal molding history combined with today's super high oxygen permeable materials.  Another reason the safety is so high is that AOK is completely reversible.  Since it is non-invasive (not surgical) there is no permanent change to the cornea.  With LASIK or other laser eye surgeries if there happens to be a poor visual outcome, it usually requires more surgery and/or specialty contact lenses.  Sometime even those solutions do not provide normal vision.  Keep in mind this is rare but does happen with surgery.  Unlike surgery, AOK is reversible and will allow a patient to return to an untreated condition over a one to two week period of discontinuing treatment.  The risks of AOK seem to be similar to contact lenses.  Those who use tap water to take care of their lenses and do not disinfect them prior to insertion may develop eye infections.  Some eye surgeons have used negative reports from other countries and used these uncontrolled reports in their studies.  AOK patients in other countries are not necessarily examined by doctors and are not professionally trained or certified in corneal molding.  In addition, the few eye infections reported in foreign countries were a result of poor hygiene and unsanitary conditions not the molding procedure.  AOK is a very gentle procedure that leaves your eyes feeling comfortable and clear.