Can Short Sightedness Be Corrected by Laser Surgery?

Laser eye surgery can generally be effective for people with a prescription of up to -10D. If your short-sightedness is more severe, lens implants may be more appropriate.

Can laser treatment cure short-sightedness?

Laser Eye Surgery can treat short-sightedness, long-sightedness, astigmatism, and now, the need for reading glasses (presbyopia). It's the most commonly performed surgical procedure in the world and has a history of over 35 million procedures since it was first introduced in 1987.

Can laser eye surgery correct long and short-sightedness?

Can laser eye surgery fix long-sightedness? Yes. Long-sightedness − also known as hyperopia − is when the focusing power of your eyes is too weak. This means that you can better see objects further away than those which are closer by.