27
Jan
Understanding Astigmatism and Its Treatment Option
A normal cornea — the clear front covering of your eye — has a round curve, like a basketball. However, many people have an irregularly shaped cornea while others have an irregularly curved lens. Both cases can cause light that enters the eye to bend the wrong way, ca...
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27
Jan
Hyperopia
People with hyperopia, also known as farsightedness, can usually see objects in the distance, but their close vision is blurry. Symptoms of untreated hyperopia include:Difficulty concentrating on near work, such as readingEye strainHeadaches after reading or other activitie...
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27
Jan
Types of Refractive Surgery
There are several types of refractive surgery available to correct vision problems caused by refractive errors, including:LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis)Custom or bladeless LASIKPhotorefractive keratectomy (PRK)Laser epithelial keratomileusis (LASEK)Epi-LA...
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27
Jan
Collagen Crosslinking
Collagen crosslinking (CXL) is a relatively new procedure used to treat patients with keratoconus. Keratoconus is a thinning of the corneas which causes them to form a cone shape and bulge outwards. Many countries outside the U.S. use CXL, but the procedure hasn't yet recei...
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27
Jan
Medicated Eye Drops
Treatment for glaucoma often begins with medicated eye drops. The goal of these medications is to lower the pressure in the eye (intraocular pressure) and prevent damage to the optic nerve.To gain the most benefits of these medications, use them exactly as prescribed by your eye...
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27
Jan
Laser Surgery to Treat Presbyopia (Monovision)
Presbyopia is the gradual decline in close vision that occurs with age. The condition occurs as the lens in the eye stiffens and loses its flexibility, thereby impairing its ability to focus at images or objects up close.While multifocal prescription glasses, such as bifocals, ar...
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27
Jan
LASIK
Laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis, or , is the most common type of refractive surgery. If the curvature of your cornea deviates from the ideal curvature, light entering your eye will bend (refract) incorrectly. This is known as a refractive error and can cause vision problems...
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27
Jan
PRK (ASA)
When the cornea is misshapen, light bends (refracts) incorrectly, leading to vision problems. Refractive surgeries aim to reshape the cornea, thereby improving vision.LASIK is one of the most popular types of refractive surgeries. However, not everyone is an appropriate candidat...
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27
Jan
Corneal Transplantation
Corneal transplantation is a surgical procedure to replace part of a damaged or diseased cornea with corneal tissue from a donor. The cornea is the transparent, dome-shaped surface on the front of the eye. It plays a large part in vision by helping to focus light onto the retina...
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27
Jan
Intacs
, or intracorneal ring segments (ICRS), is a non-laser treatment for mild nearsightedness. It can also be used to treat the astigmatism and nearsightedness that occurs with keratoconus, one type of corneal disorder.How Worksis a pair of crescent-shaped plastic devices that are...
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