Far-sighted is a difficulty in focusing on close items. If it’s caused by the eye being too long and/or the cornea being too curved there is a possibility IntraLASIK may be able to help. If you are over 45 and your near sight is gradually being lost, it is probably caused by loss of mobility in the lens. Or even the start of an early cataract where the lens is becoming hazy which can lay undetected for years. Sadly IntraLASIK cannot treat either. However there are a number of other options that may be found to be viable such as CrystaLens.

For suitable patients the laser is used to steepen the surface of the cornea. The sharper curve forces the focused image back to the correct position on the retinate. IntraLASIK is suitable for prescriptions up to +5. Above this is possible but less predictable.

There are a number of other criteria that a suitable candidate requires.

• Healthy eyes with no disease
• No abnormalities in coreal shape (e.g. keratoconus)
• Prescription within the range of correction
• Do not have a profoundly lazy eye (amblyopia)
• Are not pregnant or nursing
• Are in good general health