Vision Problems

Shown below are the three most common vision problems that LASIK treats

Nearsightedness

This occurs when the cornea is too curved or the eye is too long, which causes light to focus in front of the retina, resulting in blurry distance vision. LASIK helps flatten the shape of the cornea so that light rays entering the eye fall on the retina, instead of in front of it, bringing clearer vision.

Farsightedness

This occurs when the cornea is too flat and the eye is too short for light rays to fall where they should. This causes light to focus at the point beyond the retina, resulting in blurry close vision, and sometimes blurry distance vision, too. LASIK steepens the corneal curvature, allowing the light rays to fall on the retina, rather than beyond it. This adjustment allows you to see clearly.

Astigmatism

This occurs when the cornea is shaped like a football, more curved in one direction than the other, and often occurs with nearsightedness or farsightedness. Astigmatism causes light to focus on more than one point, resulting in blurry and distorted vision. LASIK rounds the corneal curvature, bringing light rays together with the retina as the only focal point. This allows you to see crisper images.