Guide To Managing Farsightedness
Reduce Eyestrain

For mild cases of farsightedness, a patient may need to simply take steps to reduce eyestrain When the eyes are not strained, they are able to correct themselves up to a certain degree. This is especially applicable if the cause of farsightedness has been exacerbated by eyestrain for a long time. Eyestrain occurs when the eyes become too tired or fatigued to function properly. Staring at a book, computer screen, smartphone, tablet, or driving too long can easily cause eyestrain. When the eyes are engaged in such visual activities, they only blink half as many times as they should. This can make farsightedness worse because it is partly caused by dryness in the eyes. When the eyes do not blink as much as they should, they are not refreshed properly. This results in itching, burning, headaches, irritability, and general eye pain. In addition, the ciliary muscle becomes tense and tightens up during tedious visual activities. This causes the eye to have difficulty with focusing on certain objects, and it can result in the eye sending the brain a blurred or double image (double vision). Allowing the eyes to have a proper amount of rest from focusing on a single object can improve mild farsightedness.
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Photorefractive Keratectomy

Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) is a corrective refractive surgical procedure that treats conditions such as astigmatism, farsightedness, and nearsightedness. PRK was the first type of vision correction laser eye surgery to come about before LASIK surgery was introduced. Photorefractive keratectomy offers advantages for certain patients over the LASIK procedure. In the first part of the PRK procedure, the entire epithelium or outer layer of the cornea is removed using a surgical instrument, buffing device, or an alcohol solution. That tissue is then discarded. After this, the surgeon uses the same type of excimer laser used in LASEK surgery to reshape the cornea of the eye. The patient's eye is then left alone to build itself a new layer of the epithelial eye surface covering for the next several days. While the chances of contracting an eye infection are greater with photorefractive keratectomy, the entire depth of the underlying stroma can be treated because the surgeon does not have to accommodate a flap. For individuals who have farsightedness and too thin of a cornea for LASIK surgery, PRK is a viable and practical alternative. This procedure is also a helpful option for individuals who have a thinner cornea due to having had LASIK surgery already.
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