Nearsightedness

In the normal eye, light bends through the cornea and lens to focus on the retina. With nearsightedness the eye is longer (or cornea is steeper) causing light to focus in front of the retina. The image is therefore out of focus on the retina and vision is blurred.

LASIK is a surgical procedure that is capable of correcting a wide range of nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia) and astigmatism. No needles or general anesthetics are used. The goal of Laser Vision Correction is to reduce or eliminate nearsightedness, hyperopia, and/or astigmatism, thereby reducing or eliminating the dependence on contact lenses and/or eyeglasses.

The decision to have laser vision surgery to correct nearsightedness or other problems is an important one that ultimately only you can make. It is important that you have expectations based on facts, not hopes and misconceptions.