Laser Eye Surgery What are the alternatives to Surgery?

Contact lenses
1-day, 2-weekly or monthly not just for simple prescriptions but to correct astigmatism high myopes up to -15.00 and even those that require reading spectacles. You can buy contact lenses here.

Orthokeratology
The process of altering the corneal curvature to neutralise the distance prescription, including astigmatism by wearing a rigid lens overnight.

Clear Lens Extraction
In layman’s terms is a cataract operation before the cataract has formed (the removal of the healthy lens inside the eye). A new artificial corrective lens is then implanted thus eliminating the original distance prescription. The drawback is that a pair of reading spectacles will be required regardless of age as a result in the loss of the eyes focusing system. However, researchers are close to perfecting a multifocal implant.

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