Astigmatism Correction Changes: Its greatest leap

Nov 19
10:11

2009

Imanuel R

Imanuel R

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Astigmatism correction has advance, and there are now more option than ever

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Astigmatism correction has changes a lot,Astigmatism Correction Changes: Its greatest leap  Articles and there are now more choice than ever. This vision disorder is fairly common. It usually comes from a problem with the cornea, although sometimes it is with the lens of the eye, which results in blurred vision.

Eyeglasses are one way to correct astigmatism. This corrective method has been used since 1841. Contact lenses can be used as well to correct the problem.

Astigmatism correction experienced its greatest leap forward with lasik surgery. This laser surgery is used specifically in the case of astigmatism. The surgeon uses the laser on the cornea to correct the defect. Unfortunately, this surgery is considered elective and not normally covered by insurance as the problem can be corrected with lower cost lenses.

Another type of surgery that was once done is astigmatic keratotomy but, with the development of lasik, it is no longer used as often as before.

Many people prefer to find natural solutions to any medical problems, but there is no sure natural approach to fixing astigmatism to date. There are those how believe that diet can make a difference. And herbalists can point to Chinese herbs that are believed to have an effect on improving vision. Unfortunately, any studies done on these herbs are rarely according to Western scientific principals.

There are also many proponents of exercise for your eyes to help strengthen and correct vision problems. These people feel that if you rely on corrective lenses, for example, your eyes will get even weaker because they can rely on the lenses to do the work.