Question: What's the best way to correct short-sightedness?

Dr. Hibberd's Answer:

It is safest to correct short-sightedness, or myopia, by using contact lenses or eyeglasses. Resurfacing techniques involving laser or other procedures on the cornea may cause vision problems in some patients.

Since this is an inherited condition with no associated medical illnesses or toxicities, and it will actually become less prominent as you age, it is wiser to use nonsurgical correction. As you grow older, you may find your vision gets to the point where eyeglasses will not be needed. I would not recommend surgical correction for any patient with myopia.