“LASIK for
Astigmatism is not only possible-but we use it all the time as an excellent way
to correct vision”, said Fall River LASIK Surgeon Keegan Johnson, M.D. of
Center for Sight.. “Astigmatism correction can be confusing to patients. A
number of people are under the incorrect impression that having astigmatism
means you can’t have Laser Eye Surgery such as LASIK to correct your vision,” commented Dr. Johnson.
Here is
what you need to know about LASIK and astigmatism. First, astigmatism is one of
the common types of refractive problems that cause blurry vision. Common
refractive-or eye focus problems-include nearsightedness or myopia,
farsightedness or hyperopia, astigmatism and presbyopia.
Astigmatism
usually results from an unequal curvature of the cornea-the outermost clear
dome in the front of the eye-that causes the eye to have two different
curvatures and thus two different focal points. This can make images look more
blurry at a specific orientation so that things horizontally are blurred or
things vertically are blurred, depending on the direction of the astigmatism.
Astigmatism can be very annoying visually and can even cause headaches and many
visual symptoms apart from the blurriness itself. The visual distortions caused
by astigmatism in healthy eyes are correctable with eyeglasses, contact lenses
and Laser Vision Correction such as LASIK. Astigmatism has been correctable
with Laser Eye Surgery for more than 15 years in the United States. “Today, as
LASIK surgeons, we are able to accurately measure and treat all types of
astigmatism with high degrees of precision and predictability”, said Dr.
Johnson.
If you or
someone you know has astigmatism and would like to be less dependent or
possibly even free from the hassle of glasses and contact lenses for seeing at
distance, please call Center for Sight at
508-730-2020, or visit www.center-for-sight.com or www.facebook.com/centerforsightfallriver to schedule an appointment for a Free Evaluation for Laser Eye Surgery for the
Laser Vision Correction of astigmatism.
Center for Sight is conveniently
located at 1565 North Main Street, Suite 406, Fall River, Massachusetts
02720 for
patients from Massachusetts or Rhode Island.
