Eye Conditions

Of all human senses, sight is relied upon the most, however a significant proportion of Australian adults cannot see well without glasses or contact lenses.

Perfect Vision Laser Correction provides a solution for a range of eye problems, including myopia (short-sightedness), hyperopia (long-sightedness), astigmatism and cataracts.

The normal eye has a lens that works in conjunction with the cornea to bend light rays that enter your eye. This causes the focal point of an image to fall exactly onto the retina (a film-like, light-sensitive tissue) at the back of your eye and allows you to see objects clearly.

Signals from the retina are sent through the optic nerve to the brain, where they are interpreted as the images we see.

RRefractive error exists when light does not focus properly onto the retina. Most of us have some degree of refractive error, whether we are aware of it or not.

There are three types of refractive error:

Myopia or "short-sightedness". If you are myopic, you can see clearly up close, but your distance vision is blurry.
Hyperopia or "long-sightedness". If you have hyperopia, you may be able to see clearly at all distances, but you have to use extra focusing effort to do so, which can cause eyestrain, headaches, and intermittent blurred vision, especially up close.
Astigmatism. If you have astigmatism, your vision is blurred or distorted at all distances. Many people who are short-sighted or long-sighted also have astigmatism.

It is possible to suffer a combination of refractive errors, such as myopia and astigmatism.

As we age other conditions, such as presbyopia and cataracts, become the most likely cause of vision impairment.

Presbyopia is the age-related loss of ability to focus on items up close. It will affect everyone at some point in our lives, and can be detected anytime from our mid-40’s.
Cataracts are cloudy areas in the lens of the eye that can distort vision. Symptoms of cataracts include cloudy or fuzzy vision, as well as sensitivity to glare.