April 13th, 2010
Refractive Errors:
How do we see the world?
- In the Normal Eye, the lens is clear & transparent,
-which focuses light on the retina
-To produce sharp image & clear picture.
Common Refractive Errors:
Myopia-
-Here the image is formed in front of retina as the eyeball is elongated
-Myopes can see near objects clearly but not distant objects
Hyperopia-
-Here the image falls behind the retina as the eyeball is shorter than normal
-near objects become difficult to see compared to distance
Astigmatism-
-here the cornea is oblong instead of Spherical
-it is result of uneven curvatures of the cornea
-resulting in blurring of image at any distance
Treatment options available:
-one can choose Spectacles
-or can use contact lenses
-most effective treatment choose by patients across the world is LASIK laser Vision Correction
Lasik- Laser Vision Correction:
-This is a procedure that improves vision by changing shape of the cornea with a laser
- The actual Laser time is approximately 1 minute
- There is almost no pain involved with lasik.
-Better Vision for all occasions
- Independence: freedom from glasses and contacts
-Life simplification: No Glasses No Contacts
Duration : 0:1:33
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