Farsightedness Treatment
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- What It Is
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How to Treat Farsightedness
Talk with your doctor about the best treatment plan for you. Treatment options include:
Corrective Lenses
Farsightedness can be treated using corrective lenses (eg, eyeglasses or contact lenses). Your doctor will see you at regular intervals to assess your vision and determine if your corrective lenses prescription needs to change.
Refractive Surgery
If you elect to undergo the procedure, certain forms of farsightedness may be treated with refractive surgery. The surgeries used to treat farsightedness focus on making the cornea steeper to increase the eye's ability to focus. The types of refractive surgeries used to treat farsightedness include laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK), epithelial LASIK (Epi-LASIK), photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), laser epithelial keratomileusis (LASEK), and conductive keratoplasty (CK).
