Introduction In many cases hereditary, myopia can also become apparent in childhood. Treatment methods are usually successful if therapy is started early and depend on the age and degree of childhood myopia. What does myopia in children mean? Nearsightedness is the most common type of ametropia in ophthalmology and can affect adults and children alike, … Myopia in children
Introduction About a quarter of the over 40-year-olds suffer from short-sightedness (myopia) and this frequency is increasing steadily, especially in the industrialized countries. As a nearsighted person, nearby objects can still be clearly recognized, while those further away become blurred. This is due to the fact that the eyeball has grown too long (axial myopia) … Laser therapy for myopia
Risks of eye laser surgery However, it must be remembered that laser eye surgery is also a medical procedure with all the associated risks. Especially recently, long-term reports have become increasingly known, from which it is clear that glare effects can sometimes occur at night and permanently dry eyes, up to a persistent “grain of … Risks of eye laser surgery | Laser therapy for myopia
Introduction Myopia can be corrected by wearing glasses or contact lenses. However, this does not directly correct the cause of myopia. Furthermore, a correction of myopia can be achieved by means of laser treatment. In myopia, the eyeball is relatively too long. The incident light rays are not bundled in a point on the retina, … Therapy of myopia
Laser treatment The method commonly used today for laser treatment of myopia is the so-called LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis). Here, the ablation of the cornea causes an altered corneal curvature. The procedure is only approved in Germany for myopia up to -10 diopters. The more short-sighted the patient, the more cornea must be ablated. … Laser treatment | Therapy of myopia
Phake intraocular lens (PIOL) The PIOL is an artificial eye lens which is inserted into the eye in addition to the own eye lens. Intraocular lenses are usually used in the treatment of cataracts, but they can also be used to correct defective vision. This method can be chosen as an alternative to laser therapy … Phake intraocular lens (PIOL) | Therapy of myopia
Conclusion It is up to the patient to decide which method to choose to correct his myopia. With only minor vision loss, glasses or contact lenses remain the method of choice. Especially for people who are reluctant to use such aids, a surgical intervention is recommended. This also applies in particular to people who are … Conclusion | Therapy of myopia
Synonyms in a broader sense Medical: Myopia astigmatism, astigmatism, farsightedness Definition Just around a short-sightedness despite constant screen work or manyThis exercise should be performed while standing at the window or in another place from which you can see very far and look at distant trees, mountains, houses or even clouds. Then you hold your … How can myopia be improved?
Exercise 7 For this exercise to improve myopia, imagine you are looking at an analog watch. You start looking at 12:00, then slowly move your eyes across the dial to 13:00, 14:00, etc. Once you are back at 12:00, repeat the exercise counterclockwise. In total, the exercise is performed twice (in each direction). Exercise 8 … Exercise 7 | How can myopia be improved?
