Is it possible to have both myopia and hyperopia?

It is not possible to have myopia and hyperopia at the same time, but you could have either one coupled with astigmatism. Presbyopia, of course, will occur on top of any combination when you reach middle age, or even if you have no other refractive error.

Is presbyopia both myopia and hypermetropia?

Myopia and hyperopia are similar in that they are both conditions of the eye caused by light not being focused on the retina correctly. As discussed above, light focuses in front of the retina with myopia, or behind the retina in hyperopia. Presbyopia, however, is completely different from these conditions altogether.

How common is it to be nearsighted in one eye and farsighted in the other?

Although much less common, it is possible to have one nearsighted and one farsighted eye – this is a unique subset of anisometropia called antimetropia. Anisometropia is actually fairly common. An estimated 20\% of people have an inter-ocular difference of 0.5D or greater, and 2-3\% have a difference of 3D or more.

Can myopic astigmatism be cured?

Yes, laser surgery can fully correct astigmatism and reduce or even eliminate the need for prescription lenses in most cases. However, the likelihood of a follow-up LASIK procedure increases with higher amounts of astigmatism. New LASIK options are available for individuals with higher levels of astigmatism and myopia.

Do I have astigmatism or myopia?

The primary difference between these two conditions is that they are two distinctive refractive error, people with myopia will have blurred vision at long distances, while people with astigmatism will experience blurred vision at any distance.

Is presbyopia similar to myopia?

Presbyopia occurs in everyone, regardless of whether they are myopic, hyperopic, or do not need lenses for distance. Myopic patients have the advantage of being naturally focused for near, so as they age they still can retain reading vision without glasses, often into their 60s and beyond.

How is presbyopia different from myopia?

Myopic can see near objects clearly. Presbyopic can see far objects clearly. The glasses selections put on glasses appropriate to that condition.

How common is anisometropia?

Anisometropia is actually fairly common. An estimated 20\% of people have an inter-ocular difference of 0.5D or greater, and 2-3\% have a difference of 3D or more.

Can you be long and short sighted in one eye?

It’s unusual, but a person can indeed be nearsighted in one eye and farsighted in the other. There are two medical terms used to describe this condition: anisometropia and antimetropia.

Is it possible to correct astigmatism?

There are three options to correct astigmatism – glasses, contact lenses or laser eye surgery. Prescription glasses or contact lenses can correct astigmatism (along with long-sightedness or short-sightedness, if necessary). Alternatively, laser eye surgery can correct astigmatism and give you clearer vision.

Can you have hypermetropia and myopia at the same time?

In myopia vision is weak for distance. In hypermetropia the condition is opposite to myopia, and the person sees less in near. You can’t suffer from both the conditions at the same time, unless one eye is myopic and the other hypermetropic.

Can you be both myopic and presbyopic at the same time?

Yes, but not both in the same eye. One eye could be myopic while the other is hyperopic. You are possibly confusing presbyopia with hyperopia because both conditions affect close vision. An eye can be myopic and presbyopic at the same time or hyperopic and presbyopic at the same time , or simply presbyopic.

What is the difference between myopia and convex lens?

As with myopia, eyeglasses can be fitted that will allow the near objects to be imaged on the retinae. In this case, to strengthen the lens, a converging or positive artificial lens is used, that is, as convex lens. A converging lens is wider in the middle than at the edge like the lens of our eye.

What is it called when one eye is nearsighted and not the other?

In anisometropia, both eyes may be nearsighted, both may be farsighted, or one eye is nearsighted and the other is farsighted — a more specific condition called antimetropia. Though antimetropia technically is the more accurate term when describing one eye being nearsighted and the other being farsighted, many eye doctors choose to use