The decision to correct your vision must be made on facts, not on a dream of never having to wear glasses. Has it been too annoying playing sports with glasses on your nose? Or if you wear contact lenses, are you tired of getting dust in your eyes?
Photorefractive Keratectomy also known as PRK is an alternative to LASIK. PRK is a remedy for near-sightedness. Your eye doctor will discern if you’re a good candidate. Also, ask your health insurer if vision correction is covered in your health insurance policy. Many insurers consider these procedures to be cosmetic.
There are alternative to eye surgeries when you don't want such an invasive approach. One eye surgery alternative is called Orthokeratology (Ortho-K). This technology came from the idea of retainers that straighten teeth. Rigid contact lenses mold your cornea in order to improve your astigmatism or are myopia (near sightedness). The eye retainers are worn at night. Eventually, your vision is improved. The retainers are comfortable to wear and easy to care for. To keep the new corneal shape, you wear a contact lens for a short time during the day. The cost is from $800 to $1500 plus the fitting and the lenses. This procedure isn’t permanent so you may have to pay for lenses the next year. Orthokeratology, The Gentle Vision Shaping System™ (GVSS), and Corneal Refractive Therapy (CRT) are different names for the same procedure.
Myopia or near-sightedness occurs when the eyeball elongates. The lens is unable to focus light to the back of the eye. Photorefractive keratectomy removes layer of the cornea so that light is refracted more directly onto the lens, which can then more easily project an image onto the retina.
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