Why I can't see clearly
Understanding Vision Problems

Why You Need Corrective Lenses

Your ability to see well depends on the curve of the front surface of your eye (the cornea) and its distance from the back of your eye (the retina). To see clearly, as in a normal eye, the curve of your cornea must allow the eye's lens to focus images directly onto the retina.

If you are nearsighted (myopic) your distance vision is blurred because the cornea is too steep and causes light to focus in front of the retina.
If you are farsighted (hyperopic) your close vision is blurred because the cornea is too flat and causes light to focus in back of the retina.

If you have astigmatism you may have distorted vision, double vision, haloes or glare. Astigmatism is caused by a cornea that has an irregular shape which makes it difficult for the eye to focus clearly on images.

Glasses or contact lenses can be used to correct these problems. However, they do not actually improve your eye's ability to focus. For that, you need to change the shape of your cornea. And the most accurate and effective cornea shaping technique available today is LASIK, the most advanced form of laser vision correction.

If you have presbyopia your eye's ability to focus up close is reduced as a natural part of aging. People with presbyopia often need reading glasses or bifocals. The shape of the cornea does not cause presbyopia and today it cannot be corrected with laser vision correction. However, Dr. Alexander is one of the nation's leading ophthalmologists and is a recognized expert in Permaclear, an alternative for people who suffer from presbyopic vision. Click here to learn more.
 

 

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