Refractive surgery corrects focus problems by altering either the cornea or the internal lens system of the eye

$If you need glasses or contact lenses to achieve normal vision, you have what is called “refractive error”. This means your eyes are normal except they are out of focus.$

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	$Refractive Surgery$

	If you need glasses or contact lenses to achieve normal vision, you have what is called “refractive error”. This means your eyes are normal except they are out of focus. If you would like to be less dependent on glasses or contact lenses, surgery for eyesight correction (Refractive surgery) may be for you.

$Refractive surgery corrects focus problems by altering either the cornea or the internal lens system of the eye$

Refractive surgery corrects focus problems by altering either the cornea or the internal lens system of the eye. Refractive conditions and the surgical options are listed below.


		Select your eyesight problem from the table below and click on the surgical options to find out more about the available procedures

Medical term	Common term	Symptoms	Severity	Surgical options
Myopia	Short-sightedness	Blurred for distance	Up to –8 diptres	Laser eye surgery »
			Up to –20 dioptres	ICL »
			Over 45, > - 8 dioptres	Lensectomy »/IOL »
Hyperopia	Long-sighted	Blurred for near	Up tp +3.5 dioptres	Laser eye surgery »
		Reading glasses early	Up to +2.5 dioptres	Conductive Keratoplasty (CK)»
		Distance glasses in later age	Up to +20 dioptres	ICL »
			Over 45, > +3.5 dioptres	Lensectomy »/IOL »
Astigmatism		Blur for distance and near		Laser eye surgery »
				Astigmatic keratotomy »
Presbyopia	Aging eyes	Arms not long enough		Conductive Keratoplasty (CK)»
		Need glasses to read


	Fees Refractive surgery fees are not covered by Medicare or private health insurance. However, you may get some benefit when these costs are included in your annual taxation return.

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