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  2. Farsightedness - Wikipedia

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    Absence of lens: Congenital or acquired aphakia cause high degree hypermetropia. [13] Far-sightedness is often present from birth, but children have a very flexible eye lens, which helps to compensate. [14] In rare instances, hyperopia can be due to diabetes, as well as problems with the blood vessels in the retina. [1]

  3. Refractive error - Wikipedia

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    When refractive errors in children are not treated, the child may be at risk of developing ambylopia, where vision may remain permanently blurry. [19] Because young children typically do not complain of blurry vision, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children have yearly vision screening starting at three years old so that unknown refractive errors or other ophthalmic ...

  4. Visual impairment - Wikipedia

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    Visual impairment. Visual or vision impairment ( VI or VIP) is the partial or total inability of visual perception. In the absence of treatment such as corrective eyewear, assistive devices, and medical treatment, visual impairment may cause the individual difficulties with normal daily tasks, including reading and walking. [ 6]

  5. Myopia - Wikipedia

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    Myopia. Myopia, also known as near-sightedness and short-sightedness, [ 5] is an eye disease [ 6][ 7][ 8] where light from distant objects focuses in front of, instead of on, the retina. [ 1][ 2][ 7] As a result, distant objects appear blurry while close objects appear normal. [ 1]

  6. Corrective lens - Wikipedia

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    Corrective lens. A corrective lens is a transmissive optical device that is worn on the eye to improve visual perception. The most common use is to treat refractive errors: myopia, hypermetropia, astigmatism, and presbyopia. Glasses or "spectacles" are worn on the face a short distance in front of the eye.

  7. Amblyopia - Wikipedia

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    Amblyopia, also called lazy eye, is a disorder of sight in which the brain fails to fully process input from one eye and over time favors the other eye. [ 1] It results in decreased vision in an eye that typically appears normal in other aspects. [ 1] Amblyopia is the most common cause of decreased vision in a single eye among children and ...

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