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With myopia, also called near-sightedness, you cannot clearly see objects that are far away, whereas hyperopia (far-sightedness) means distant objects are in focus, but things nearby are blurry. Both conditions can impact people of any age. It is not uncommon for myopia or hyperopia to be accompanied by astigmatism. The cause of astigmatism is not clear, and people of all ages can suffer from it. If left untreated, it could lead to amblyopia (sometimes referred to as “lazy eye”), where your ...
Introduction ; 1.1 · History of LASIK ; 1.2 · LASIK Indications for the Correction of Myopia and Astigmatism ; 1.3 · Preoperative Evaluation
With myopia, also called near-sightedness, you cannot clearly see objects that are far away, whereas hyperopia (far-sightedness) means distant objects are in focus, but things nearby are blurry. Both conditions can impact people of any age. It is not uncommon for myopia or hyperopia to be accompanied by astigmatism. The cause of astigmatism is not clear, and people of all ages can suffer from it. If left untreated, it could lead to amblyopia (sometimes referred to as “lazy eye”), where your brain prefers input from one eye over another. ...
read · Did you know that one out of three people has astigmatism to some degree? Some people may not even know that they have this problem, especially if the astigmatism is mild. On the other hand, a more severe case of this condition can cause much more serious vision problems. Thankfully, astigmatism is also very treatable. The trouble is rooted in the shape of the cornea. As long as you can adjust the shape or treat it, you should be able to see better. Keep reading ...
Request PDF | LASIK versus PRK for high astigmatism | PurposeTo compare the refractive outcomes of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) for myopic astigmatism...
Abstract Purpose To evaluate the results of LASIK re-treatment for under-correction or regression after primary LASIK procedures for myopia and myopic astigmatism. Methods Of 360 consecutive LASIK-...
potential for further steepening as a re-treatment. Results: One-year data were available for... Conclusions: LASIK for hyperopia by cumulative treatment of up to +8.33 D with the MEL 80...
Methods: We present the analysis of the corneal Scheimpflug topographies of a patient treated with Femtosecond-LASIK technique for bilateral mixed astigmatism. Results: Three-dimensional...
for LASIK for myopia or myopic astigmatism between 1998 and 2004 were recorded from the FDA... Results: For all patients, there was a statistically significant trend toward improvement with...