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LASIK For Farsightedness. The Laser of Hope or Destruction?

LASIK for farsightedness is less common than nearsightedness but it is still popular among takers who wants quick fix for their eyesight. Why is it less common?

Because it is more complicated than myopic surgery.

Which also means that it is much more dangerous. People who undergo hyperopic laser surgery are having limited chances of positive long-term results, and recovering from the surgery takes much time.

In this article, I will share with you on how it is done and the untold truths about it.

What Is LASIK Surgery And How Is It Done?

LASIK Surger

LASIK stands for Laser-assisted Intrastromal Keratomileusis. As you had guessed, laser is being used in the procedure.

The whole procedure takes about 15 minutes for both eyes. After you lie down on the surgical bed or chair, a retainer will be used to keep your eyelids open.

Cutting Your Cornea



It sends shivers down my spine when I imagined myself sitting on the operation chair and wait for my cornea cut to be cut. I think I will probably faint by the time they place the suction on my eyes.

Evaporating Parts Of Your Cornea (Farsightedness)

Then comes the deadly laser. In LASIK for farsightedness, the laser procedure is way more complicated than it is for nearsightedness.

The ophthalmologist need to make the edges of the cornea thinner than the center. The cornea is supposed to act like a plus lens focusing the light onto the retina.

The cornea is reshaped by removing a ring of tissue around the outer edge of the cornea. By leaving the center of the cornea thick and thinning the outer ring, making it a convex shape.

The process becomes even more complicated if you have astigmatism.

Higher Risks Due To Complicated Procedure

All these techniques are very difficult to perform well. The bulging may not be centered or spherical, causing regular or irregular astigmatism.

Knowing just how much energy to apply and where, is an art as much as it is science. Thus creating higher possibility for the surgery to go wrong.


For all type of laser surgery for hyperopia, the cornea eventually regress back to its original shape. The only difference is the rate of regression which is so far slower for all LASIK style surgery.

Former FDA Said “I Think We Screwed Up”





See the report below.


- Villa et al, Br J Ophthalmol, 2007






These consequences may lead to eventual blindness.

Long Term Complications of LASIK Surgery




  • Risk of flap dislocation and incomplete recovery of corneal
  • Risk of onset corneal ectasia
  • Complications in glaucoma screening and cataract surgery
  • Permanent corneal nerve damage
  • Progressive loss of corneal cells
  • Increased risk of eye infections
  • Loss of visual quality




LASIK Fixes Only The Symptoms

Please remember that for most people, bad vision habits is the cause of bad eyesight. Eventually, your vision will decline.

Even if you took LASIK, whatever caused you to have farsightedness in the first place is still there.

The muscles in the eyes are still weak and your eyes are still short.

As such, LASIK is like medication, they only solve your symptoms not the cause. It just not worth the risks of all the long-term complications.

Exit from your consideration of LASIK for farsightedness now, and thank me later for it.


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