It depends on how bad your myopia (nearsightedness) and/or astigmatism is. [For simplicity, we can ignore presbyopia for now.] If your prescription is not at all that bad, vision with glasses is just a sharper version of what you see without them, usually with no...
Continue ReadingRarely. Astigmatism is usually a permanent condition usually caused by an irregularity in the cornea of the eye. It can be found in myopic (nearsighted) forms, farsighted forms and even in mixed near- and far-sighted form. It is correctable surgically, though, in many...
Continue ReadingWhat a great question. You would think that saber tooth tigers or other predators would have picked off all the proto-humans before they had the chance to pass on their nearsighted genes! The fact that there are a growing number of myopes (people with...
Continue ReadingNo. If the aging of the natural lens of the eye has reached a degree of hardness and discoloration that it significantly interferes with necessary visual tasks, surgery with a lens implant is necessary. Glasses changes in the early stages will help temporarily, though....
Continue ReadingYou will typically see very little that you will recognize as frightening or threatening. Seeing a very bright light, perhaps a colorful light show, intermittent waves of fluid are common. You may experience some pressure from time to time, but you should not experience...
Continue ReadingYes, there are. Your decision about whether to have laser vision correction should include a realistic assessment of that risk as well as the expected benefits. The most common side effect is decreased tear production ("dry eye"). This is due to the unavoidable...
Continue ReadingIt depends on whether your vision problem ("refractive error" in eye doctor jargon) is purely astigmatism or if there is myopia (nearsightedness) as well. If you have pretty close to pure astigmatism, you would see a point of light (like a star...
Continue ReadingYou may not be asking the right question here, although I can guess at what you mean: 1)How well will LASIK work for myopia (nearsightedness) as high as -10 Diopters?, and 2) Can I expect to get full correction of my myopia or would I have to settle for something close?...
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