Hyperopia
Can Laser Eye Surgery Correct This Condition?
Find out if Lasik Eye Surgery can help when you have Hyperopia
What is Hyperopia or farsightedness? It’s a vision problem where a person can see distant objects clearly but experience difficulty in seeing objects too close.
In a normal eye, the light that enters focuses directly on the retina. Those with farsightedness, experience light as focusing behind the retina. This happens when the corneas are flatter, or the eye is shorter.
Farsightedness and laser eye surgery may not seem to be a good option at first glance.
But the success of LASIK has proven that there is finally a surgical technique to correct this vision problem.
Now with the advent of the new technique of Laser Eye Surgery called Lasik you can have a solution for your problem of Farsightedness. Before a brief explanation of how LASIK and CK works, both recommended surgical techniques for this condition would help you make up your mind.
CK stands for Conductive Keratoplasty and is an FDA approved procedure. In this operation, a small probe, thinner than a strand of human hair, is used to release radiofrequency (RF) energy. The probe goes around in a circular pattern on the outer cornea to shrink small areas of corneal tissue. This circular shrinkage pattern creates a constrictive band (think of the belt tightening the waistline) and increasing the curvature of the cornea.
During the LASIK (Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis) surgical procedure, the surgeon will fold the flap and remove corneal tissue underneath by the use of the excimer laser. This very precise laser removes very tiny bits of tissue thereby reshaping it. Of the two, which option for farsightedness and laser eye surgery, should you consider?
The advantages of Lasik are it’s an older technique compared to CK which was just recently approved by FDA in 2002. Operation time is relatively fast, from 15 to 45 seconds on each eye. Improvement in vision is felt within 24 hours.
For CK, improved surgical techniques and technology make has made it a more stable technique. It is also non-invasive, there are no knives, or lasers or instruments inserted into the eyes. So it causes fewer complications. This operation normally takes 15 minutes to perform, and compared to LASIK it will take a week before you see improvement in your vision.
Which of these two options for farsightedness and laser eye surgery techniques is the best for you? Do some preliminary research, and make it an in-depth research on each option. Ask your optometrist, which eye surgeon, she or he believes you should see. In the initial consultation, you’ll find out which procedure works for you.
There is a cure for farsightedness and it is laser eye surgery! Free yourself from using contacts or eyeglasses!
Keno Toriello is a successful Expert Publisher in the Eye Care and Vision industries, and Webmaster of "Better Eyes Better Vision Program" at http://www.Eyes-Doctor-Secret.com, specialized in Natural Vision Correction, Lasik Eye Surgery, Contact Lenses and Prescription Sunglasses. Try a Free Eye Test and see your results!!! Keno Toriello has spent countless hours studying and conducting research, and now he shares his insightful and powerful secrets to you. Copyright 2008. Visit http://www.Eyes-Doctor-Secret.com
