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Nearsightedness, Farsightedness, Astigmatism and Presbyopia are among the most common conditions related to the eye. In fact these conditions, called refractive errors, are so prevalent globally that the number ranges somewhere between 800 million and 2.3 billion people. The World Health Organization finds that refractive errors rank at number seven on the list of the most commonly diagnosed conditions that have a negative effect on everyday life.
There are several very simple ways to treat refractive errors, all of which are offered at the Benjamin Eye Institute. Historically, the most common method of alleviating the adverse effects of these errors has been corrective lenses; whether they are spectacle lenses or, more recently, contact lenses.
 A "normal" cornea is spherical, or like a baseball, whereas an astigmatic cornea is shaped more oblong, like a football. This abnormal curvature of the cornea causes light to focus on two different points on the back of your eye. This is because, like a football, and astigmatic cornea has a steeper curve and a flatter one. Because light rays do not achieve a single point of focus, patients can experience blurry vision, eye strain, or even headaches if your Astigmatism is not treated.
Treatment:
 Roughly 25% of the population is affected by this refractive error, characterized by difficulty focusing on objects that are up close. In a normal visual system, light passes through the cornea and lens and comes into focus at the retina; in a Hyperopic eye, light comes into focus behind the retina. This occurs for one of two reasons: either the patient's ocular axis is too short, or the corneal focusing power is too weak.
Treatment:
 Myopia is the counterpart to Hyperopia; where Hyperopic patients have difficulty seeing objects up close, (reading, sewing, etc). Myopic patients have difficulty seeing objects from a distance (television, street signs, etc.). This is caused by an abnormally long ocular axis, in which light rays come into focus in front of the retina. Blurry vision, eye strain and headaches are commonly associated with this refractive error, if left untreated.
Treatment:
 | Everyone will develop a condition called presbyopia beginning between the ages of 40 and 50 even if you have undergone LASIK surgery or PRK. Presbyopia is the inability of the eye to focus at all distances. This is usually noticed when fine print starts to blur.
There are varied explanations for presbyopia. Most doctors believe the stiffening of the eye's lens contributes to the condition. Other theories suggest that presbyopia could also be related to continued growth of the lens or atrophy of the muscles controlling the lens. |
There are many different surgical and non-surgical ways to treat presbyopia. Options include:
If you are tired of wearing reading glasses then we suggest you make an appointment with us to see which treatment options are best for you. Read more...
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