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No. LASIK does not cure Presbyopia. LASIK is primarily for myopia (near-sightedness) and to a large extent astigmatism -in other words distance vision problems. Myopic people have their default focal point up close, not out at a distance like normal. LASIK fixes this by...

It depends on how bad the hyperopia is and your particular vision needs. We see many Delta pilots at the clinic -almost all of them are hyperopic! But they rarely know it and almost never have even heard of hyperopia. Hyperopes have usually never worn glasses or contact...

What people call a "cataract operation" is actually the removal of the normal and natural lens of the eye and its replacement with a new, artificial lens implant (an Intraocular Lens or IOL). The reason to do the surgery is usually because the natural lens you are born with...

Absolutely! Sometimes we don't even need to dilate the pupil to see it. The decomposition of the vitreous that often occurs in later life allows the matrix-like fibers of the vitreous to be seen in their various forms: specks, clumps of lint, a gauzy "curtain," and other...

"Secondary cataract" is a phrase that is sometimes used to describe the slow blurring of vision after a cataract /lens implant procedure, usually after many months or years. I imagine the phrase was developed because the visual changes (hazy vision and loss of contrast...

As strange as it may sound, very few people can tell they are developing cataracts or that their cataracts (if already diagnosed) are slowly getting worse. This is true in most cases except for the fairly quickly developing cataracts caused by trauma or certain medicines. ...

"Nearsightedness" is the word used in the U.S. for what the British call "shortsightedness." The actual medical term is "myopia." In practical and generic terms, it means that your uncorrected near vision is good but your uncorrected distance vision is blurred and out of...

This question can't really be answered without knowing more about your particular eyes, needs, and budget. Insurance coverage of cataract surgery includes a modest amount for a basic IOL (intraocular lens) to replace the cloudy one you were born with....