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Overview
Farsightedness is easily corrected with glasses or contact lenses. Surgical techniques are available for correcting farsightedness and can be used for those who do not wish to wear glasses or contacts. [read article]
Treatment News for Farsightedness
- FDA Warns LASIK Providers: Stop Making False Claims
THURSDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is once again cracking...
Tests for Farsightedness
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The refraction test is an eye exam that measures a person's prescription for eyeglasses or contact lenses. More
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A standard ophthalmic exam is a series of tests done to check your vision and the health of your eyes. See also: Refraction test More
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During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical ex... More
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Medical Procedures for Farsightedness
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Contact lenses are small, light-weight plastic devices worn on the eye that correct refractive errors in vision . While they appear to be worn in direct contact wit... More
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Use of Eyeglasses
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Surgical Procedures for Farsightedness
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Conductive Keratoplasty
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Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) is a noninvasive refractive surgery in which the surgeon uses an excimer laser to reshape the cornea of the eye by removing the ep... More
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LASIK is eye surgery that permanently changes the shape of the cornea (the clear covering on the front of the eye) in order to improve vision and reduce a person�... More
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The number of people seeking LASIK and PRK, the two most common laser eye surgeries, has increased dramatically. In the year 2000, an estimated 1.5 million surgerie... More
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Insertion of Phakic Intraocular Lens Implant
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Laser in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is a non-reversible refractive procedure performed by ophthalmologists to correct myopia, hyperopia, or astigmatism. The surgeo... More
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