Laser Therapy - An Alternative for Vision Correction
By
Lorna Mclaren
Conventional treatment for correcting eye vision problems
would be either Contact Lenses, Eyeglasses or in the case of conditions such as
Glaucoma, medication but what about Laser Therapy?
Laser Therapy for eye disorders has been around for about 30 years and can,
if necessary be used to treat a variety of vision and eye problems.
Many people feel that Laser Therapy should be available as a first line
therapy for conditions such as glaucoma however Laser Therapy is generally
reserved for those not responding to or having difficulties with their
medication.
Laser Therapy usually takes around 10 mins but is generally painless. As your
vision may be blurry for a few hours you are unable to drive after laser
therapy. A pressure check is done around 1 hour after receiving laser therapy
and steroids may be given to reduce any inflammation.
Reshaping your cornea with Laser Therapy can help to correct short
sightedness. The laser is focused on the center of the cornea and microscopic
amounts are removed which has the effect of flattening the cornea and allowing
light to correctly focus on the retina.
Another form of Laser Therapy called Photorefractive Keratectomy can be used
to correct hyperopia of farsightedness. This Laser Therapy can also be used to
correct astigmatism at the same time. The procedure may take around 20-30
minutes to complete.
The H-PRK laser therapy may not suit people with severe far sightedness as
the result may be harder to predict and there is a greater likely hood of
complications.
So will Laser Therapy take the place of Contact Lenses and Eyeglasses in the
future? It might do but for now 60% of us use corrective lenses to help with our
eyesight and when it come to changing your eye color, you cant beat Contact
Lenses!
You can find out more about eye conditions, the methods of vision correction
and the best deals available for contact lenses and sunglasses at
http://www.ur-contact-lenses.com
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