Hyperopia treatment or vision correction is using eyeglasses, contact lenses, and Surgical procedures.
Hyperopia treatment options
Persons with hyperopia have several options available to regain clear short-distance vision. They include:
- Eyeglasses
- Contact lenses
- Surgical procedures
Farsightedness correction by Eye glasses
Eyeglasses are the most commonly preferred correction for farsightedness. Generally, prescribe a single vision lens to provide clear vision at all distances, particularly nearer distances. Eyeglasses can be used all the time or only during short-distance viewing.
A large selection of lens types and frame designs are available for patients of all ages. Eyeglasses are no longer just a vision correction, but can also be a fashion item. They are available in a wide variety of sizes, shapes, colors, and materials, which not only correct for vision problems but also may enhance the appearance.
Farsightedness correction by Contact lenses
For some patients, contact lenses can provide better vision than eyeglasses. They may provide clear vision and a wider field of view. However, since contact lenses wear directly on the eyes, they require regular maintenance, that is cleaning and a certain amount of care is required to safeguard eye health.
Hyperopia correction Surgery
Correcting farsightedness with surgery is slightly more complicated compared with nearsightedness. People who undergo laser surgery for hyperopic are having limited chances of positive long-term results, and recovering from the surgery takes much time.
Common surgical procedures for correcting hyperopic:
- Conductive Keratoplasty
- Laser surgery
- Hyperopia LASIK
- PRK
- LASEK
- Epi-LASIK
- Laser thermal keratoplasty (LTK)
Conductive Keratoplasty (CK) - is a different type of refractive surgery, uses radiofrequency energy, and it does not involve the removal of any corneal tissue. An instrument with a tiny probe on the end is places at specific points around the periphery of the cornea, which emits energy at each point. The treatment causes the collagen to shrink, which changes the shape of the curve of the cornea. This procedure to change the shape of the cornea will nullify the refractive error of the eye, allowing the patient to see clearly. CK is an effective hyperopic treatment for mild to moderate degrees of farsightedness.
Hyperopia Laser surgery
Farsightedness can also correct by reshaping the cornea using a laser beam of light. Commonly used procedures are:
- Laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK)
- Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK)
- Laser-Assisted in Situ Epithelial Keratomileusis (LASEK)
- Epithelial Laser in situ keratomileusis (Epi-LASIK)
Hyperopia LASIK does not remove tissue from the surface of the cornea instead from its internal layers. To perform this, a section of the outer corneal layer is cut and folds backward to expose the inner tissue. A laser beam is utilizing to remove the precise amount of corneal tissue requires reshaping the eye, and then the external cornea tissue is place-back in a position to heal. The amount of farsightedness that can correct by LASIK is limiting by the amount of corneal tissue that can remove safely by LASIK.
In PRK, a laser is useful to remove a thin layer of tissue from the cornea surface in order to change its shape and refocuses the light entering the eye on to the retina. The amount of farsightedness that can correct by PRK is limiting by the amount of corneal tissue that can remove safely by PRK.
Laser thermal keratoplasty (LTK) is a refractive surgery, which utilizes a Holmium laser for reshaping the cornea to correct low ranges of hyperopia (farsightedness). The Holmium laser is an infrared (thermal) laser that uses heat to shrink corneal tissue.