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Results 1 - 10 of 116 for glasses
  1. Presbyopia 
    ... will include measurements to determine a prescription for glasses or contact lenses. Tests may include: Exam of ... be enough. As presbyopia worsens, you will need glasses or contact lenses to read. In some cases, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001026.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. LASIK eye surgery 
    ... improve vision and reduce a person's need for glasses or contact lenses. ... calculate this based on several factors including: Your glasses or contact lens prescription A wavefront test, which ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007018.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Farsightedness 
    ... often used to describe the need for reading glasses as you get older. However, the correct term ... make up for the problem. As aging occurs, glasses or contact lenses may be needed to correct ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001020.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Strabismus 
    ... in treating strabismus in children is to prescribe glasses, if needed. Next, amblyopia or lazy eye must ... child may not like wearing a patch or eyeglasses. A patch forces the child to see through ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001004.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Nearsightedness 
    ... People who are nearsighted may need to change glasses or contact lenses often. Nearsightedness most often stops ... Refraction test , to determine the correct prescription for glasses Retinal examination Slit-lamp exam of the structures ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001023.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Visual acuity test 
    ... is usually recorded as: "Uncorrected," which is without glasses or contact lenses "Best corrected," which is with the best possible glasses or contact lens prescription For uncorrected visual acuity, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003396.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Refraction 
    ... eye exam that measures a person's prescription for eyeglasses or contact lenses. ... you have a refractive error (a need for glasses or contact lenses). For people over age 40 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003844.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Living with vision loss 
    Low vision is a visual disability. Wearing regular glasses or contacts does not help. People with low ... People with vision worse than 20/200, with glasses or contact lenses, are considered legally blind in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000526.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Amblyopia 
    ... refractive error (nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism) will need glasses. Next, a patch is placed on the normal ... good eye due to any disorder should wear glasses. These glasses should be shatter- and scratch-resistant.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001014.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Astigmatism 
    Mild astigmatism may not need to be corrected. Glasses or contact lenses will correct astigmatism, but do ... Astigmatism may change with time, requiring new glasses or contact ... can most often eliminate, or greatly reduce astigmatism.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001015.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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