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Myopia

More than 70 million people in North America (about one in four) are nearsighted. Myopia is the medical term for nearsightedness. It occurs when your eye is too long in relation to the curvature of your cornea. Myopia causes light rays entering the eye to focus in front of the retina, producing a blurred image.

The term "nearsighted" means that you can see objects that are "near" to you more clearly than distant objects. The more myopic you are, the more blurred distant objects appear, the higher your prescription in diopters and the thicker your glasses.

The table below shows the categories of severity for myopia:

Mild Myopia < -3.00 diopters
Moderate Myopia -3.00 to -6.00 diopters
Severe Myopia -6.00 to -9.00 diopters
Extreme Myopia > -9.00 diopters

Every patient and prescription at TLC is looked at individually to decide what is best for them. TLC doctors are very prudent and thorough in deciding whether you are a good candidate for laser vision correction and will be happy to discuss the potential outcome and risks involved for a patient with your particular prescription.

Below is a list of links within www.tlcvision.com that will provide you with easy access to information on Laser vision correction procedures being offered at TLC Laser Eye Centers:
Learn More about LASIK Laser eye surgery? Learn more about the LASIK Eye Surgery Custom LASIK or LASIK Bladeless LASIK (IntraLase) PRK (photorefractive keratectomy) History of Wavefront Technology, from VISX Wavefront Analyzer – what is it? Learn how to read your contact lens or eyeglass prescription.	Am I a LASIK or Custom LASIK Candidate? Read about what makes a good Laser vision correction candidate. Laser Vision Correction Education – be informed! What you can expect on the LASIK procedure day. What you can expect after your LASIK procedure.
Why Choose TLC Laser Eye Centers for my Laser Vision Correction Procedure? Learn more about TLC Laser Eye Centers Lifetime Commitment for your LASIK and Custom LASIK procedures. TLC Laser Eye Centers strive to make LASIK affordable. Tiger Woods speaks about his LASIK experience with TLC Laser Eye Centers.	LASIK Locations in your area Find a TLC Laser LASIK center in your area.