For example, refractive surgery can reshape the cornea, and correct refractive errors like nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.
Reconstructive surgery can repair trauma to the cornea, iris or lens, and remove foreign objects.
There s surgery to arrest diabetic retinopathy, which is one of the leading causes of blindness. Another common operation is cataract surgery, which helps solve the problem of cloudy, obscured vision. Glaucoma surgery is used to relieve excess pressure within the eye. Problems with the optic nerve can often be corrected with neurosurgery. For those with retinal disorders, retinal surgery can repair holes or tears, and reattach a detached retina.