Blog Category - Refractive Disorders

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Jan

Understanding Presbyopia and Your Treatment Options

Somewhere around the age of 40, most people's eyes lose the ability to focus on close-up objects. This condition is called presbyopia. You may start holding reading material farther away, because it is blurry up close. Reading suddenly gives you eyestrain. You might wonder...

Jan

Myopia

, or nearsightedness, means that your eyes can see close objects clearly but struggle to see things in the distance. Nearly 30 percent of Americans are nearsighted.This condition usually develops in children and teenagers, up to about the age of 20. A teacher or parent might noti...

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...

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...

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...