Conductive keratoplasty (CK) can correct mild to moderate amounts of farsightedness, but the effect often is not permanent and much of the hyperopia can return over time. So say researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine (Palo Alto, Calif.) who recently evaluated the long-term effectiveness and stability of conductive keratoplasty for the correction of low to moderate hyperopia.
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Laser vision correction survey finds 95 percent of patients are satisfied with outcome
July 31, 2009A survey of 13,655 patients undergoing LASIK or LASEK laser vision correction at Optical Express refractive surgery centers finds 95 percent of patients say they are “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with their vision one month after surgery.
LASIK safe and effective for treating hyperopia, study says
July 20, 2009Though LASIK is most frequently used to correct myopia, researchers in Spain have found the procedure is also safe and effective for the correction of up to 6.25 diopters (D) of farsightedness (hyperopia).
LASIK for hyperopia: Study design
The study evaluated the results of LASIK surgery on two groups of patients with hyperopia: Group 1 consisted of [Read More …]