What Can LASIK Correct

What Can LASIK Correct?

Contrary to what many of our patients used to believe, LASIK can actually correct most vision problems, including astigmatism, nearsightedness and farsightedness. Due to the vast differences in the degrees of refractive error from one patient to the next, the consultation is an essential process in determining if LASIK will work for you.

LASIK solves poor vision at the source, correcting these common vision problems:

Nearsightedness (Myopia) -

Nearsighted individuals have problems seeing well at a distance and are forced to wear glasses or contact lenses. The nearsighted eye is usually longer than a normal eye, and its cornea steeper, so when light passes through the cornea it is focused in front of the retina, not on the retina. This makes distant images appear blurred.

LASIK solves nearsightedness by flattening the shape of the cornea, through very minuscule tissue removal (typically less than the thickness of a human hair) from the center of the cornea.

Farsightedness (Hyperopia) -

Farsighted individuals have trouble reading up close or seeing objects near at hand. The farsighted eye is slightly shorter than a normal eye and has a flatter cornea, so distant objects focus behind the retina. Because of this, close up objects are more blurry than far objects.

LASIK for farsightedness is conducted through very small corneal removal at edge of the cornea. As the tissue around the removed area shrinks, the center of the cornea starts to bulge outward.

Astigmatism -

The cornea is meant to be shaped round, like a basketball. When someone has astigmatism, the cornea is steep but in an uneven way. This causes the edges of the cornea to appear more like a football – slightly pointed. This causes light to focus at several points in the back of the eye. Astigmatism is very common and can accompany any other form of refractive error, such as myopia or hyperopia.

LASIK effectively corrects astigmatism by rounding the edges of the cornea.

Presbyopia -

Presbyopia is a condition that becomes noticeable for most people after the age of about 45. In children and young adults, the lens inside the eye is flexible and can easily focus on distant and near objects. With age, the lens stiffens and loses its ability to focus properly, especially up close, creating the need for reading glasses and bifocals.

A LASIK technique called LASIK Monovision can solve presbyopia by correcting one eye for near vision and the other eye for far vision. Remarkably, the brain can usually adapt. Monovision may be tested by using contacts first. Your doctor will explain LASIK Monovision and what it will mean to you more fully at your Free LASIK Consultation.

The only way to learn if LASIK is right for you is through a comprehensive Free LASIK Consultation. You can now schedule your LASIK Consultation at Waco Custom LASIK & Cataract Center online.