Dr Miguel Morcillo, Consultant Ophthalmologist, specialised in Cornea, Cataract, and Refractive Surgery (Vision Correction – LASIK, LASEK, TransPRK, multifocal IOLs, EDOF IOLs. Phakic IOLs) at Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai with more than 25 years of experience, answers commonly asked questions about laser vision correction to help you find out if the procedure is right for you.
Vision is created when light rays that travel through the eye are refracted (bent) by the cornea and lens and redirected to the retina. Then, the retina turns light into signals that travel to the brain and become images. When the cornea or lens cannot refract light properly, people develop refractive errors in their vision. Laser vision correction surgery treats vision problems caused by refractive errors, such as myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and astigmatism.
