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Yes, there is laser LASIK for farsighted vision. This is where the eye is too short for the strength of the cornea, and the laser can reshape the cornea to correct most of these errors. In addition, astigmatism, if present, can be treated at the same time. Newer lasers do a better job at correcting farsightedness than some of the earlier lasers in that patients tend to have less regression of effect. This is one of the main risks with farsightedness treatment.

Farsightedness is sometimes not appreciated in younger people because they can "focus through" the error and see well, but as they get older the near and then the distance vision becomes blurrier. These patients are less likely to see an eye doctor and many times do not realize that the vision problem that they have can be helped with LASIK.

Presbyopia is the loss of ability to see at near, due to changes within the eye of the lens, and LASIK cannot fix this error, which some people also refer to as farsightedness. There is the option to have monovision correction, which will correct one eye for a better close focus and the other eye for distance as a solution to presbyopia.

A thorough eye examination by your eye doctor will reveal if you have true hyperopia or farsightedness or if it is an aging eye problem or presbyopia.

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