It is occasionally used to correct farsightedness.

Eyeglasses or contact lenses are used most often to correct farsightedness.

The procedure, which takes 30 to 60 seconds, employs a laser to sculpt the cornea of the eye, correcting nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism.

And for a man like Hayes, a season-ticket holder who wears those glasses to correct farsightedness, that's a bit of irony.

Laser surgery can also to be used to correct farsightedness (hyperopia).

The laser also is approved to correct astigmatism and, later this year, is expected to be approved for correcting farsightedness.

Surgical techniques are available for correcting farsightedness and can be used for those who do not wish to wear glasses or contacts.

Either procedure may be used to correct farsightedness and astigmatism at the same time.

Both are elective, cosmetic procedures, done to correct farsightedness in otherwise healthy eyes.

Surgery to reshape the cornea can correct nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism with a success rate of better than 90%.