Astigmatism is one of the most common eye defects however many people suffer from it in a mild form and do not actually ever realize that they have this condition at all. If you have astigmatism in your eye(s) then the most obvious symptom is the fact that your vision can be blurry and your eyes themselves may seem out of synch in terms of the way that they see objects.
Lasik is a form of eye surgery that can be used to correct a variety of vision problems. This kind of solution can, for example, work well for people with myopia (near/short sightedness), hyperopia (far/long sightedness), presbyopia (the need for glasses to read) and astigmatism. It can, in many cases, cure the problem that you have once and for all.
Although Lasik surgery can correct a lot of visual defects for a lot of people, it won’t suit everyone. The aim here for most of us is to either do away with having to wear prescription glasses and contact lenses or to make specific improvements to visual problems that we suffer from.
Although Lasik surgery has revolutionized many peoples’ lives by allowing them to live without the need for glasses and/or contact lenses this kind of surgery is actually relatively ‘low impact’ in surgical terms.
Many of us suffer from dry eyes at certain times in our lives. This may be something that we suffer from periodically for short times or we may suffer from a specific dry eye medical condition. This condition is usually known as dry eye syndrome or Keratoconjunctivits Sicca.
A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s natural lens, which lies behind the iris and the pupil. The lens works much like a camera lens, focusing light onto the retina at the back of the eye. The lens also adjusts the eye’s focus, letting us see things clearly both up close and far away.
Floaters are very common and seen by the majority of people, the occurrence of floaters can be more apparent depending on your environment such as bright lights, looking at pale coloured backdrops such as white walls, papers and the sky. This condition can be a problem over time, but it can be dealt with.