But surgeons generally do not perform the surgery on people with unusually thin corneas or very severe nearsightedness.

That is because severe nearsightedness compensates for the aging crystalline lens in many myopes in their early 40's, creating perfect near vision.

Find out about implanted contact lenses that can help some people with severe nearsightedness, when LASIK isn't an option.

Fortunately for Rollich, implanted contact lenses can now help people who have moderate to severe nearsightedness, or myopia.

Degenerative changes caused by severe nearsightedness (high myopia), such as retinal tears.

These "eyepiece correction lenses" come in a variety of diopters, or strengths, to compensate for everything from fairly severe nearsightedness to advanced cases of farsightedness.

They have not been studied or approved for use in treating moderate or severe nearsightedness.

In 1941 he was conscripted to the Red Army but was dismissed in 1942 for vision problems (severe nearsightedness) and returned to the University.

People with severe nearsightedness or both nearsightedness and astigmatism may get the best vision correction from gas-permeable lenses.

He also released optometric records to back up his assertion that he failed his Army physical and avoided military service during the Vietnam War because of severe nearsightedness.