Clear Corrections for the Nearsighted

When nearsightedness is the problem, there are plenty of routes to clearer vision:

* New Vue cosmetically tinted, disposable contact lenses, a six-pack (lenses only) from For Eyes Optical, Los Angeles area stores, $39.

* Jimmy Jack-style lightweight plastic single vision lens with 10-layer anti-reflective, scratch-resistant coating at LA Eyeworks, $245.

* Squinting over 20 years, producing enough wrinkles to warrant a deep chemical peel around the eye area, $1,500.

* Laser corneal reshaping surgery (also called photo-refractive keratectomy or PRK) at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, $2,000 per eye.