Eye Surgery News, Advice and Customer Stories

Does Everyone Eventually Need Glasses?

Even if you don’t have a refractive error such as long or short sightedness and have been lucky enough to get away without needing glasses up to your mid-forties, you’ll start to notice changes in your near vision as your eye ages (along with the rest of you!)   What Happens to Near Vision with […]
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What’s wrong with my eyes?

If you wear glasses, irregularities found on the surface of the cornea can be attributed as to why some people need corrective lenses to see objects clearly.   The cornea is responsible for accurately focusing light at the back of the eye but if it unable to do so correctly; a person is said to […]
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What causes refractive errors?

Since you need light in order to see, your eyes are constantly working from the moment you open them in the morning until you close them at night to sleep.   Clear vision is only achievable in an emmetropic eye, one that is perfectly formed so that when light that enters the eye it is […]
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Using Lasers to Correct Eyesight

When a cornea is incorrectly curved, it causes light that enters the eye to focus beyond or in front of the retina rather than on it. Or in the case of astigmatism, light lands on multiple focal points.   Glasses or contact lenses correct this problem, but Laser Eye Surgery at Optilase offers a permanent […]
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Does Constant Reading Hurt my Eyesight?

If you are an avid reader of everything from the daily newspaper to the latest best-selling paperback, you will rely to a greater extent on your eyes working effectively at all times.   However, if you are over forty and find yourself holding material at arm’s length or squinting to make out the small print, […]
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Change your life in 30 minutes with Laser Eye Surgery

Thousands of people across Ireland have decided enough is enough and chose to ditch their glasses and embrace the freedom Laser Eye Surgery offers.   At Optilase, there are a range of procedures available that instantly reverse years of poor eyesight and blurred vision, replacing it instead with perfectly clear vision.   During your free […]
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How does Laser Eye Surgery correct my vision?

It’s understandable that you might be cautious when it comes to using a laser to correct your eyesight, but the simple truth is that Laser Eye Surgery has been in existence in some shape of form since the 1980s. Laser Eye Surgery technology has seen some massive advances in recent years which has resulted in […]
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I don’t like wearing reading glasses, but am I too old for surgery?

At a certain point in life, your body will start reminding you that it’s not as young it used to be and it needs some help to carry out daily tasks, such as wearing reading glasses to read the labels on jars, type text messages, or read the Sunday paper.   When you need reading […]
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What Does Having a Misshapen Cornea Mean?

If you rely on glasses or contact lenses in order to see objects either far away or up close, then you are described as having a refractive error.   A refractive error occurs when light that enters the eye falls in front of or behind the retina rather than on it creating blurred vision.   […]
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Laser Eye Surgery for Hyperopia

Long-sightedness or hyperopia can make simple, everyday tasks such as reading the newspaper or checking your texts an awkward affair, especially when you have to pull out a pair of glasses in order to see things clearly. That and there can be something about needing glasses to read or see objects up close that can […]
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No Need for Nerves before Laser Eye Surgery

If you have planning to undergo Laser Eye Surgery, then it’s perfectly normal to be a bit jittery about the whole thing.   Laser Eye Surgery is a big deal to the patient, especially if you have a high prescription and are, for want of a better description ‘blind as a bat’. Prepare yourself for […]
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What are Eye Floaters?

Lots of patients ask the Optometrists at Optilase - what are those small black dots jumping around my field of vision? They’re commonly referred to as ‘floaters’.   Most people will experience ‘floaters’ in their line of sight at random intervals, usually after entering a bright room when the eye has to suddenly adjust to […]
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