Traditional glasses and most day wear soft contact lenses fix the symptoms of myopia, but do not correct the underlying problem of continuing excessive eye growth. Myopia is associated with higher risk of dangerous conditions such as macular degeneration, glaucoma, and retinal detachment.
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Treatment options include wearing corrective eyeglasses (spectacle lenses) or contact lenses, undergoing refractive surgery, or getting lens implants for presbyopia.
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Oftentimes, eyeglasses and contact lenses are not completely effective for correcting vision problems with this condition. In these cases, patients require more advanced specialty lenses, such as rigid lenses, hybrid (soft/rigid) lenses, customizable soft lenses or scleral lenses.
While a variety of eye drops can alleviate discomfort, patients with severe dry eye disease require specialty therapeutic contact lenses to protect and lubricate the surface of the eye, such as soft bandage or rigid scleral lenses.
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