Advanced Eye Care Associates
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THE PROBLEM
- Nearsightedness (myopia)
- The medical term for nearsightedness is Myopia. People with
Myopia see close objects clearly, while distant objects appear
blurry. The cornea is too steep relative to the distance to the
back of the eye, and light rays are focused in front of the
retina.
- Farsightedness (Hyperopia)
- With farsightedness (Hyperopia), an image is focused behind the
retina rather than directly on the retina. Farsighted people can
see distant objects clearly, while objects that are close appear
blurry.
- Astigmatism
- In Astigmatism, the cornea is shaped much like a
football (instead of evenly rounded like a basketball) causing an
image to seem partly in focus and partly out of focus.
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