If you have a refractive error, such as myopia (poor distance vision), hyperopia (poor near vision), astigmatism, or presbyopia, refractive surgery is a method to correct or improve your vision.
There are several surgical procedures to adjust the focusing ability of the eye by shaping the cornea (the round, transparent dome at the front of the eye). Other medical procedures include the implantation of a lens inside the eye. The most commonly performed type of refractive surgery is the LASIK procedure, which uses a laser beam to shape the cornea.
Refractive surgery may be a good option for you if:
You want to decrease your dependence on glasses or contact lenses;
It is free from eye diseases;
Accept the inherent risks and possible side effects of the procedure;
Understand that you may need glasses or contact lenses after the procedure to achieve better vision;
It has an appropriate refractive error.
If you are considering refractive surgery, provide information about your lifestyle and visual needs to your Eye Doctor to determine which procedure is best for you.
What refractive errors can you correct?
Myopia operation
Myopia is a refractive error that makes it difficult to see at a distance. Images are focused in front of the retina, not on it. Myopia usually appears in childhood and evolves until the age of 20 or so. The myopia operation can be with laser or intraocular lens implant.
Hyperopia Surgery
Farsightedness is a refractive error or error in visual focus in which images are focused behind the retina instead of on the retina. As a consequence, it manifests as blurred vision up close. The hyperopia operation can be with laser or intraocular lens implant.
Astigmatism Surgery
Astigmatism is a refractive defect or error that occurs when the cornea (the outer, transparent layer of the eye) does not have the same curvature as a whole. As a consequence the vision is distorted or blurred at any distance. You can also see some elongated images. Astigmatism operation can be with laser or intraocular lens implant.
