What is Farsightedness? Can LASIK Correct Farsightedness?

Farsightedness is a refractive error caused by the cornea being too flat for the eye. LASIK can correct farsightedness very effectively. Farsightedness should not be confused with presbyopia, the age-related loss of the ability to see up close. A patient from Camarillo recently told me she was farsighted, but never quite understood what that meant. […]

LASIK vs. Contact Lenses: A Review of Contact Lens Vision Correction, an Alternative to LASIK and PRK Laser Eye Surgery (Part One).

Contact lenses are one of the most common alternatives to LASIK and PRK laser vision correction eye surgery, yet many people do not fully understand contact lens options and complications. When patients consider having LASIK or PRK laser vision correction eye surgery, they need to carefully consider other options as well. Surgical options to LASIK […]