"Before I had my treatment with Dr. Wiles at Lasik-1, I had trouble seeing clearly even with my glasses on. Now I can see my alarm clock without holding it in front of my face and I can see road signs without squinting. I don’t hate driving at night anymore. My life is so much better now; I only wish I had gone to Lasik-1 sooner! Thank you for helping me see what I’ve been missing!"
- Ken C.
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Understanding
refractive errors
Kansas City, St. Louis (Creve Coeur), Missouri
 Nearsightedness
Nearsightedness (Myopia) occurs when the cornea is excessively curved
or the eye is too long. This causes light to focus in front of the
retina, resulting in blurry vision when viewing distant objects.
 Farsightedness
Farsightedness (Hyperopia) develops when the cornea is too flat
in relation to the rest of the eye. This causes light to focus at
a point beyond the retina, which results in close objects appearing
to be blurry; though distant objects can at times be distorted by
hyperopia as well.
 Astigmatism
Astigmatism exists when the cornea is shaped like a football (more
curved in one direction than the other) and often occurs alongside
pre-existing conditions of nearsightedness or farsightedness. Astigmatism
causes light to focus in more than one point on the retina, resulting
in blurry and distorted vision.
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