General Eye Care in Denver, CO
Understanding General Eye Care
Correcting Myopia
Myopic (nearsighted) patients are diagnosed as such because their focusing system is too strong for the length of their eye. Myopic, or nearsighted, patients experience blurred vision at far distances, but they are able to view near objects with ease.
In the past, myopia was corrected with glasses or contacts that would allow a person to focus on objects that were far away. Now, laser vision correction procedures, like LASIK and PRK, can be performed to correct myopia. Dr. Pennington can measure a patient’s eye prescription and recommend glasses, contacts, or discuss surgical options.
Correcting Hyperopia
Hyperopic (farsighted) patients are diagnosed as such because their eyes are shorter than they should be. Hyperopic, or farsighted, patients experience blurred vision at near distances, but they are able to view far objects with ease at younger ages
In the past, hyperopia was corrected with glasses or contacts that would allow a person to focus on objects that were far away. Now, laser vision correction procedures, like LASIK and PRK, can be performed to correct hyperopia. Dr. Pennington can measure a patient’s eye prescription and recommend glasses, contacts, or discuss surgical options.
Correcting Astigmatism
Astigmatic patients are diagnosed as such because their corneas possess an oblong shape rather than a rounded one. Astigmatic patients experience blurred vision because light rays are refracted improperly from the odd-shaped cornea. Astigmatism can also accompany hyperopia (farsightedness) or myopia (nearsightedness). Astigmatism is a refractive error that used to be corrected with glasses or contacts, but now can also be corrected with laser vision correction.
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