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    Refractive Errors
    Refractive errors are common vision problems that occur when the shape of your eye prevents light from focusing correctly on the retina. This results in blurred or distorted vision. The most common types include myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), astigmatism, and presbyopia. These conditions can affect anyone, regardless of age, and may lead to eye strain, headaches, or difficulty seeing clearly at certain distances. Fortunately, refractive errors can be corrected with glasses, contact lenses or advanced surgical options, helping you see the world with sharp, clear vision.

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    Refractive errors can effectively be corrected through advanced laser eye surgeries, offering long-term freedom from glasses or contact lenses. Depending on your eye health, lifestyle, and vision needs, the following options can provide safe, precise, and personalised solutions to restore clear vision.

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    Some of the symptoms of uncorrected refractive error are blurred or distorted vision; headaches, squinting and eye strain; difficulty reading; double vision; ‘halos’ around bright lights, and haziness.

    There are a few simple solutions that are available to correct refractive errors, including eyeglasses, contact lenses, or different kinds of surgery. Eyeglasses are the most common and simple solution. An eye care professional can measure you for a pair of eyeglasses for effective correction.

    Contact lenses are a less common but still popular treatment for correcting refractive errors. They work by placing an artificial lens on the film of tears covering the eye’s surface.

    Corrective surgery is a possibility for some patients. Corrective surgery options include refractive laser surgery and intraocular lens (IOL) implant surgery.

    Uncorrected refractive error is the second leading cause of blindness in the world. An eye care professional can diagnose refractive errors after a comprehensive eye examination. It can be treated in most cases with a simple pair of glasses. However, if left untreated, it can have a big impact on educational outcomes, productivity, and the quality of life of those affected. In children, uncorrected refractive error can sometimes lead to amblyopia, also known as lazy eye.

    A refractive error can be diagnosed with a test known as refraction during a comprehensive dilated eye examination, either with a computerised instrument (automated refraction) or with a mechanical instrument called a phoropter (manual refraction). The ophthalmologist uses an assortment of lenses to determine the type of corrective eyeglasses or contact lenses that can help the patient’s eyes focus better for clearer vision.

    In most cases, you won’t need glasses. According to FDA reviews, 98.5% of patients experienced significant vision improvement, and 93% achieved near-perfect vision after SMILE Eye Surgery. However, this procedure doesn’t prevent age-related vision changes like presbyopia or cataracts, which may require glasses in the future. It does, however, provide excellent long-term correction for existing vision problems.

    Like LASIK, PRK is a permanent adjustment to the eye’s optics. Over time, ageing introduces changes in your vision that can be addressed by repeated surgery.

    Recovery from PRK takes longer than LASIK, which can take less than a week. PRK recovery is usually a minimum of one to three months. Full vision stabilisation can take as much as six months to a year. During stabilisation, your eye doctor can provide correction options like glasses to help with driving and other visually demanding tasks.

    Yes, the laser procedure is usually done for both eyes at the same time, as we do not ‘enter’ the eye, but just work on the surface; also, both eyes have to recover visually in a binocular way.

    Recovery is typically fast, with significant vision improvement within a few days; full recovery may take a few weeks.

    Common side effects include temporary dryness, light sensitivity, and blurred vision. Serious risks are rare but can include infection or vision changes.

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