Articles categorized under "Refractive Surgery"

Various techniques can be used to alter the shape of the cornea in order to reduce the need for glasses or contact lenses.

Monovision for Presbyopia

Many people use reading glasses to correct presbyopia, the age-related loss of close-up focusing ability. They use their eyeglasses for... View Article


Laser Surgery of the Eye

The word “laser” is an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. A laser is a concentrated beam... View Article


Conductive Keratoplasty

Until recently, if you were one of the millions of people with a refractive error, eyeglasses and contact lenses were the... View Article


Refractive Errors

Refractive errors occur when light does not focus properly on the retina because of the shape of the eye. The... View Article


Refractive Lens Exchange

Today, many people choose to correct their refractive errors with techniques other than wearing eyeglasses or contact lenses. Surgeries like... View Article


Phakic Intraocular Lenses

Many people today choose to correct their refractive errors with techniques other than wearing eyeglasses or contact lenses. Surgeries such... View Article


Cirugía Refractiva

La cirugía refractiva ayuda a reducir la dependencia de anteojos o lentes de contacto, cambiando de manera permanente la forma... View Article