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Does myopia require surgery?
LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) surgery is a procedure to restructure the cornea and correct myopia. It corrects myopia in most people who undergo the procedure. However, in a small number of people, the lens may undergo age-related changes.
Is myopia surgery painful?
Good news is, LASIK eye surgery is not painful. Right before your procedure, your surgeon will place numbing eye drops into both of your eyes. While you may still feel a little bit of pressure during the procedure, you won’t feel any pain.
Can myopia be fixed?
An optometrist, or eye doctor, can help you correct myopia or nearsightedness. It can’t be cured without surgery such as Lasik, but prescription glasses or contact lenses can be worn to make vision more clear.
Can I reduce my eye number?
There is a general misconception that once you have eyeglass numbers, they can never be reduced. They will keep increasing as you age. However the fact is that you could do a lot to not only control your eyesight’s number, you could also reduce it.
What surgical procedures may be performed to correct myopia?
LASIK is laser surgery to correct nearsightedness (myopia) with or without astigmatism. An excimer laser beam is used to flatten the middle layer of the cornea. The laser beam removes microscopic amounts of tissue from the middle layer of the cornea, precisely reshaping the cornea.
What is the best treatment for myopia?
Surgical treatment for complications of degenerative myopia includes a combination drug and laser procedure called photodynamic therapy that also is used for the treatment of macular degeneration.
Does myopia need surgical treatment?
There are no surgical cures for degenerative myopia, but surgeons can address some of the medical problems the condition can cause. Those surgeries could help to preserve your vision.
How laser surgery can effectively treat myopia?
Laser surgeries provide a better treatment option to treat myopia in adults. LASIK surgery is done using laser to alter the shape of the cornea. It is done by first using alcohol to loosen the cornea surface and then lifting a flap of outer corneal tissue out. Laser is then used to correct the curvature of your cornea.