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  2. Orthokeratology - Wikipedia

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    Orthokeratology lens. Orthokeratology, also referred to as Night lenses, Ortho-K, OK, Overnight Vision Correction, Corneal Refractive Therapy (CRT), Accelerated Orthokeretology, Cornea Corrective Contacts, Eccentricity Zero Molding, and Gentle Vision Shaping System (GVSS), is the use of gas-permeable contact lenses that temporarily reshape the cornea to reduce refractive errors such as myopia ...

  3. Aberrations of the eye - Wikipedia

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    Spherical aberration is the cause of night myopia and is commonly increased after myopic LASIK and surface ablation. It results in halos around point images. Spherical aberration exacerbates myopia in low light (night myopia). In brighter conditions, the pupil constricts, blocking the more peripheral rays and minimizing the effect of spherical ...

  4. Refractive surgery - Wikipedia

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    Types. myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, presbyopia. [ edit on Wikidata] Refractive surgery is an optional eye surgery used to improve the refractive state of the eye and decrease or eliminate dependency on glasses or contact lenses. This can include various methods of surgical remodeling of the cornea (keratomileusis), lens implantation or lens ...

  5. Photorefractive keratectomy - Wikipedia

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    Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and laser-assisted sub-epithelial keratectomy (or laser epithelial keratomileusis[1]) (LASEK) are laser eye surgery procedures intended to correct a person's vision, reducing dependency on glasses or contact lenses. LASEK and PRK permanently change the shape of the anterior central cornea using an excimer laser ...

  6. Refractive error - Wikipedia

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    When refractive errors in children are not treated, the child may be at risk of developing ambylopia, where vision may remain permanently blurry. [32] Because young children typically do not complain of blurry vision, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children have yearly vision screening starting at three years old so that unknown refractive errors or other ophthalmic ...

  7. Keratomileusis - Wikipedia

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    Corneal reshaping. ICD-9-CM. 11.71. [edit on Wikidata] Keratomileusis, from Greek κέρας (kéras: horn) and σμίλευσις (smíleusis: carving), [1] or corneal reshaping, is the improvement of the refractive state of the cornea by surgically reshaping it. It is the most common form of refractive surgery. The first usable technique was ...

  8. Farsightedness - Wikipedia

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    Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK): This is a refractive technique that is done by removal of a minimal amount of the corneal surface. [19] [20] Hyperopic PRK has many complications like regression effect, astigmatism due to epithelial healing, and corneal haze. [21] Post operative epithelial healing time is also more for PRK. [22]

  9. Phakic intraocular lens - Wikipedia

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    The lens is visible in front of the iris; the pupil is still small due to presurgery eyedrops. A phakic intraocular lens (PIOL) is an intraocular lens that is implanted surgically into the eye to correct refractive errors without removing the natural lens (also known as "phakos", hence the term). Intraocular lenses that are implanted into eyes ...