Laser Eye Surgery Guide Summary

The Essential Guide to Laser Eye Surgery PART 1: Why do you need glasses? www.focusclinics.com FOCUS Laser Vision 0845 5000 500

This means YOU! EVERYONE will need to wear glasses in their lifetime, either for distance or reading or both!

Why can’t you see clearly? There are 4 reasons why you will need glasses: •short sight (myopia) •long sight (hyperopia) •astigmatism •presbyopia www.focusclinics.com

Normal sight: Distance vision is good because focusing is exactly on the retina Age: All sight is good until 45 when close vision fails Normal eye Refractive errors www.focusclinics.com

Short sight: Distance vision is blurry because focusing is too strong inside the eye Age: Starts usually teens to twenties Short sight Refractive errors www.focusclinics.com

Long sight: Distance may be good initially but near vision blurry as focusing is too weak inside the eye Age: Starts usually thirties to forties - later distance vision will become blurred Long sight Refractive errors www.focusclinics.com

Astigmatism: Distortion at all distances due to uneven focusing Age: Starts young, may worsen in teens to twenties Astigmatism Refractive errors www.focusclinics.com

Presbyopia (ageing eyes) •loss of close vision •starts around 45 •progresses to 65 •may require varifocals or 2 pairs, one for distance and one for reading FOCUS Laser Vision www.focusclinics.com

Presbyopia: Close vision is blurry because the lens inside the eye is too weak to focus on near objects Age: Starts usually in mid forties but everyone affected by age 51 Presbyopia Refractive errors www.focusclinics.com

Laser eye surgery • All glasses problems can now be treated with laser eye surgery • Biggest advances have been in treating near vision for age related presbyopia • Reading correction available from FOCUS Laser Vision www.focusclinics.com

0845 5000 500 www.focusclinics.com FOCUS Laser Vision Choose once, choose right

Laser Eye Surgery Guide Summary

by Dave Allamby MD on Mar 07, 2008

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