Correcting Myopia through LASIK in San Diego
Myopia - nearsightedness
Experts agree the most widespread vision problem is myopia. In some parts of the world, the incidence of nearsightedness is close to fifty percent. In the United States alone, as many as seventy million people are believed to be afflicted with myopia. Additional estimates by the National Institutes of Health report that as many as one adult in four suffers from myopia. Living in Vista, San Diego, Oceanside or Carlsbad, our patients understand that with the strong sun and many outdoor sport opportunities it can be frustrating to have to wear contact lenses or glasses.
Understanding the shape of our eye anatomy is important. An ordinary eyeball is a perfect sphere, and the cornea and lens act to focus incoming light onto the retina, the back inside surface of the eye. In myopic – or nearsighted – patients, the curvature of the cornea is too steep for the shape of the eye. Inbound light is focused in front of the retina, causing distant objects to appear blurry.
To learn how LASIK eye surgery can correct myopia, contact Morris Eye Group at 760.631.3500.
