Learn about laser eye surgery options for myopia treatment
Do you know someone grappling with myopia, commonly known as nearsightedness? In North America, nearly one in four individuals experiences this vision issue. Myopia manifests as clear vision for close objects but blurriness for distant ones. For instance, while watching TV, you may discern the buttons on the remote but struggle with clarity on the screen.
What Causes Myopia?
Myopia stems from the relationship between the eyeball’s shape and the cornea’s curvature, the eye’s transparent front portion. In individuals with myopia, incoming light generates a blurred image for objects at a distance.
Fascinatingly, the eye undergoes growth during childhood, making myopia prevalent among school-age children. Symptoms such as squinting, eye strain, or headaches often indicate difficulty in perceiving distant objects.
Options for Correcting Nearsightedness
While glasses or contacts offer traditional myopia correction methods, they may not suit everyone. Fortunately, laser eye surgery provides alternative solutions for myopia treatment. These procedures entail utilizing a focused beam of light to delicately reshape eye tissue, refining light focusing capabilities.
Custom Bladeless LASIK — Leveraging Wavefront technology, LASIK surgeons conduct precise measurements and comprehensive analyses to tailor myopia treatment strategies to individual needs.
Contoura® Vision/Topography – Guided LASIK — The latest FDA-approved LASIK technology, Contoura Vision, facilitates personalized procedures for nearsightedness correction.
PRK (Photorefractive Keratectomy) Laser Eye Surgery — PRK offers an alternative laser eye surgery method to address myopia, suitable for patients ineligible for LASIK.
More Information on Myopia Treatment
While myopia concerns may surface in childhood, candidates for laser eye surgery must be at least 18 years old. Schedule a Free Consultation with a TLC laser eye surgery expert to delve deeper into correcting nearsightedness or to address any queries regarding laser vision correction. Locate the nearest TLC LASIK Center to embark on your journey toward clear vision.
Source:
Prevalence Estimates Vision Loss and Blindness | Vision and Eye Health Surveillance System | CDC. (n.d.). https://www.cdc.gov/visionhealth/vehss/estimates/vision-loss-prevalence.html
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