What Does LASIK Eye Surgery Correct?
The three main conditions that can be corrected by LASIK Eye Surgery are nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia) and blurry vision (astigmatism). Other vision problems require other procedures, some of which may be a combination of corneal implants, traditional surgery and laser eye surgery.
To understand the types of eyesight issues that LASIK Eye surgery can correct, you need to know just a bit about the anatomy of the eyeball. Vision problems result when the cornea is not perfectly round and light rays are not refracted correctly.
The aim of LASIK Eye Surgery is to correct the aberrations of the cornea and restore the lens to its proper curve so that any images viewed can be correctly relayed to the retina and the brain.
To correct nearsightedness (myopia), the surgeon a laser called an excimer laser to even out the central corneal surface so that it is flatter.
To correct farsightedness (hyperopia), the surgeon uses the laser to flatten the outer edge of the cornea. This in turn causes the center of the cornea to become steeper so that it your vision is magnified.
To correct astigmatism, (blurry vision) the surgeon uses the laser to reshape portions of the cornea beneath the stromus,
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