The medical term for nearsightedness is myopia, correctable with glasses, contact lenses or, in some cases, refractive surgery (LASIK or Corneal Ring Implants). The medical term for farsightedness is hyperopia, correctable with glasses, contact lenses or, in some cases, refractive surgery. Related conditions (also correctable with glasses or contact lenses) include astigmatism and presbyopia.

Laser correction is a precise method of reshaping the cornea to correct visual problems. A highly accurate excimer laser is used to evaporate layers of tissue from the surface of the cornea, essentially transforming it into a personalized contact lens designed specifically for your eye. The goal of the procedure is to eliminate or reduce your reliance on glasses or contacts. See similar questions...

In a normal eye, the cornea and the lens of the eye focus light to form an image on the back surface of the eye – the retina. Nearsightedness occurs when the focal point falls short of the retina, causing distant images to appear blurry. Farsightedness occurs when the focal point falls past the retina, causing closer images – such as words in a book – to appear blurry. See similar questions...

Nearsightedness occurs when the curve at the front portion of the eye, known as the cornea, is too steep, resulting in blurred images in the distance. Farsightedness is when the cornea is too flat, resulting in blurred images close up. Astigmatism is the result of an irregular curvature of the cornea. In a normal eye, the cornea and the lens of the eye focus light to form an image on the back surface of the eye, known as the retina. See similar questions...

Farsightedness (hyperopia) occurs when the eye is too short for the cornea's curvature. Light rays entering the eye focus behind the retina, and as a result a blurred image is produced. See similar questions...

Yes, we can treat a variety of refractive errors and have extensive experience in all ranges of prescriptions. See similar questions...

The cool beam of light gently reshapes the surface of the cornea, making it more like a normal eye. Light can then focus at the back of the eye, on the retina, making images on the retina clear, thereby improving vision. See similar questions...

In the United States, excimer lasers are primarily approved for the treatment of nearsightedness up to 12.00 diopters and astigmatism up to 4.00 diopters. For farsightedness, lasers are approved for up to 6.00 diopters. Custom LASIK is available for up to 11.00 diopters of correction. Our Columbus laser eye surgery experts have found that for high prescriptions, a better quality of vision can be achieved with various lens implant procedures than with laser vision correction methods. See similar questions...

People with farsightedness can usually see pretty well until they are in their 30's or 40's. Then they begin to lose their ability to read, and after a few more years, they lose their ability to read and to see far away. This is different from presbyopia or age related loss of reading vision. See similar questions...

People with myopia can usually read without glasses, but they cannot see far away without glasses or contact lenses. Myopia is a hereditary condition in which the eye is either longer than it should be, or the cornea has too much curvature. See similar questions...

The normal eye is a perfect sphere, where the cornea and lens focus light to form an image on the back inside surface of the eye, known as the retina. With nearsightedness (myopia), the cornea’s curvature is too steep for the shape of the eye. The light is focused in front of the retina, causing images of distant objects to appear blurry. See similar questions...

Emergency for the foreign citizens is rendered free of charge and without delay. Planned medical assistance should be paid. See similar questions...