Eye Conditions Where Lasik Surgery Can Help You Heal Faster

Most people think LASIK and assume that it’s for people to get 20/20 vision. While this is true, there are other eye conditions that LASIK procedures can help treat. While over-the-counter medicine or special glasses can always help out, LASIK is a permanent and more impactful solution to solve these continuing eye conditions.

Eye Conditions Where Lasik Surgery Can Help You Heal Faster
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There are numerous clinics, such as Personal Eyes, that specialise in LASIK surgeries, with professional surgeons who can walk you through the procedures and how they can help your specific eye condition. 

Astigmatism 

When you have astigmatism, your vision is blurry for all distances, both long and short. Due to the cornea being shaped a little differently than most, this causes light to focus unevenly. 

Astigmatism can leave you in a vulnerable state of mind. Sure, glasses can be used as a temporary fix, but with LASIK, you have the chance to be able to see clearly at any distance. 

Presbyopia 

You've probably seen your parents or grandparents pull out a special pair of extremely thick glasses when they are reading something. If so, they have a condition called presbyopia which means they need glasses for reading only. This naturally occurs in all adults over 40 as the eye lens becomes more rigid and they have difficulty focusing on closer objects.  

While the traditional form of LASIK cannot correct this, there is a specific LASIK surgery called monovision LASIK. Interestingly during this surgery, one of the eyes is corrected to see longer distances while the other is corrected to see shorter ones. While this may sound crazy, it's what is needed to treat those with presbyopia. 

Myopia 

When individuals are far-sighted, they can see objects up close, but those at a distance become blurry. The reason for this depends on the shape of the eye. Individuals with a longer eye shape may have a steeper cornea. Due to this, the light hits at the front of the retina rather than the entire retina, resulting in clearer vision up close. LASIK is known to fix myopia as well as Hyperopia. 

Hyperopia 

When the cornea is slightly flatter, the light ends up getting focused on the back of the retina, causing the individual to see far-off objects clearly but not so much for up-close ones. 

It’s important to understand that LASIK surgery can only correct refractive errors based on the focus of light on the retina. Refractive errors are not eye diseases but conditions that can be fixed through procedures such as LASIK. 

Suppose you have eye issues such as Keratoconus, Glaucoma, Cataracts, or Amblyopia (lazy eye). In that case, LASIK is not the right answer, and you must seek alternate options or medications for these conditions. 

Before you do anything, go to your nearest clinic and book an appointment to understand if you qualify for the procedure based on the conditions mentioned. There are also other conditions to be taken into consideration which will be evaluated by a trained professional. 

Clinics such as Personal Eyes will have trained doctors and surgeons who will answer all your questions regarding LASIK and its recovery phases.