What is hyperopia?
In hyperopia, the eye is too short and the light rays are focused behind the retina: we see blurry up close or even far away and this causes fatigue. The young patient does not notice this immediately because the accommodation efforts of his lens - still flexible - allow him to compensate for this hyperopia.
Correction of hyperopia
Hyperopia can be successfully treated with refractive surgery (up to 6 diopters), whether or not it is combined with astigmatism or presbyopia.
The conditions, risks, and precautions for hyperopia surgery are similar to those for myopia.
As with all refractive surgery, there is no such thing as zero risk, but overall, serious complications are exceptional, especially when a complete and rigorous eligibility assessment has been performed beforehand to ensure the absence of any potential contraindications.
All procedures are applicable for the treatment of hyperopia: LASIK, femtosecond laser, and Trans PKR, the only truly 100% laser operation that involves no contact with the patient's eye.
