Lasik Eye Surgery In Delhi
When glasses or contact lenses become a hassle, LASIK surgery at Indira Gandhi Eye Hospitals offers a clear vision alternative. This innovative technology treats common refractive errors like nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia), and astigmatism. Vision changes due to age or the demands on your eyes can be effectively addressed. LASIK surgery provides a highly successful, permanent solution to improve your vision, eliminating the need for glasses or contact lenses.
What Refractive Problems Does LASIK Laser Eye Surgery Correct?
If you've relied on contact lenses or glasses to manage vision problems, you might now be considering LASIK surgery as a better solution. LASIK can correct the following refractive issues:
Myopia
Nearsightedness, or "myopia," is a condition where you can only see objects clearly when they are close to you. Distant objects appear blurry and hard to identify. Myopia is caused by the elongated shape of the eyeball from front to back or irregularities in eye structures, resulting in inadequate vision.
Symptoms of Myopia:
If you have myopia, you might be able to read words on a computer screen or in a book but struggle to see a movie or TV program. Trying to focus on distant objects can cause eyestrain and headaches.
Causes of Myopia:
Researchers suggest several possible causes for an elongated eyeball. Heredity plays a role in some patients, while other factors may include age, ethnicity, gender, and eye usage. Extended sun exposure and prolonged close-up work can also impact eye structure.
In India, about 13 percent of teenagers experience myopia. The widespread use of 300 million smartphones might contribute to these statistics.
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Hyperopia
Farsightedness, also known as hyperopia, allows you to see distant objects more clearly than those that are close. While symptoms might go unnoticed in your youth, they can eventually cause blurry vision for both near and distant objects.
Symptoms of Hyperopia:
Indications of hyperopia include eyestrain, headaches, squinting, and blurry vision when viewing close objects. Refractive surgery aims to reshape your cornea to permanently improve your vision.
Causes of Hyperopia:
Hyperopia occurs when the eyeball is too short or the lens or cornea has an abnormal shape. It can affect both children and adults and may be inherited. The prevalence of hyperopia in India and globally is lower than that of myopia.
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Astigmatism
Astigmatism, a common refractive error, prevents the eye from focusing light evenly on the retina. This occurs due to the oval shape of the cornea, causing light to bend abnormally as it passes through the eye. Both children and adults may have astigmatism, often without realizing it.
Symptoms of Astigmatism:
Signs of astigmatism include squinting, eyestrain, blurry vision at any distance, headaches, and difficulty driving at night.
Causes of Astigmatism:
Astigmatism is prevalent and can be present from birth. It often follows hereditary lines and may occur alongside myopia, hyperopia, or both. To visualize the difference, compare the oval shape of a cornea with astigmatism to a rugby ball, whereas a normal cornea is perfectly round like a volleyball.
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Understanding the Need for Refractive Correction
Your ability to see clearly depends on how your eyes bend (refract) light. Refractive errors occur when light is not bent perfectly, preventing proper focus. While glasses and contact lenses can temporarily correct these errors, surgery offers a permanent solution.
Light bends when it passes through water or the cornea, the clear front surface of your eye. An abnormally shaped cornea bends light imperfectly, leading to refractive errors. Several anatomical features affect your eyes' ability to refract light correctly:
- Eye Length: The length of your eye can impact your vision. A longer eye can cause nearsightedness, while a shorter eye can cause farsightedness.
- Corneal Curvature: The cornea needs to be perfectly spherical to refract light properly. Irregular cornea shapes can lead to astigmatism.
- Lens Curvature: When the lens's curve matches the cornea's shape and the eye length, there are no refractive errors. However, a flat lens can cause farsightedness, and a steep curve can cause nearsightedness.
LASIK eye surgery at Indira Gandhi Eye Hospitals offers a permanent path to clear vision at any age. Achieve freedom from glasses, contact lenses, and endless prescriptions with this effective procedure.