Vision Disorders - Prognosis
Most cases of vision disorder can be treated successfully with eyeglasses or contact lenses. Surgical procedures are often successful, as well. However,

Myopia or nearsightedness is a condition in which vision is better
for near objects than for distant objects. (Reproduced by permission
of
Electronic Illustrators Group
)
many of surgical procedures are still in the early stages of development and carry considerably more risk than the use of eyeglasses or contact lenses.
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