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We would like to stop wearing
glasses?
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Today surgery is
possible with a simple and painless!
Myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism
They approach visual disturbances that
prevent us from viewing objects located
at different distances. The patient with
myopia have difficulty to focus distant
objects while the patient with hyperopia
or presbyopia, can not focus on nearby
objects, and finally, patients with
astigmatism who has a distorted vision
of objects both far and near.
Hyperopia
These alterations of the approach, occur
because the cornea and lens (natural
lens of the eye) are insufficient to
focus images on the retina (the tissue
that resembles the movie screen), which
can be corrected using glasses frame or
contact, and refractive surgery with
excimer laser.
The lens frame is a good option for
people who have low steps, but when they
are very high, the thickness and weight
of these represent a nuisance. In these
cases, contact lenses are a good
alternative, however, have potential
complications such as infections and
corneal ulcers that can leave permanent
visual damage.
At present, refractive surgery to
correct in most patients, the total
measure of the lens. This is
accomplished by changing the shape of
the cornea with the excimer laser (LASIK),
so the patient does not need more of
your lenses.
It is a simple surgery, recovery almost
immediate, painless and outpatient care,
ie the patient goes to surgery with lens
and out of the operation and without
them seeing a lot better.
Today we have very sophisticated
equipment that can identify the corneal
defects specific to each person, with
this laser are fixed, leaving a regular
cornea, giving a better view.
Currently, we are making LASIK for
presbyopia, the need for reading glasses
after age 40. That the patient does not
depend on your glasses to see near or
far.
If you are interested and want to stop
using lenses, the first thing to do is
make an appointment, and assess whether
it is fit for surgery.
