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Refractive Errors Symptoms

Signs and symptoms
... Signs and symptoms of astigmatism may include: Distortion in portions of your visual field Blurring of vertical, horizontal or diagonal lines

Causes
... Your eye has two parts that focus images — the cornea and the lens. In a perfectly shaped eye, each of these focusing elements has a perfectly smooth curvature like the surface of a rubber ball....

Refractive Errors Treatment

Treatment
... The goal of treating astigmatism is to address the uneven curvature that''s causing your blurred vision. Treatments include wearing corrective lenses and undergoing refractive surgery. Corrective lens...

Complications
... If left untreated nearsightedness can cause complications, such as: Reduced quality of life. Nearsightedness can affect your quality of life. You might not be able to perform a task as well as you wis...

Refractive Errors Other

Farsightedness
... People with farsightedness (hyperopia) have difficulty focusing on objects that are close, such as print in a book. More severe farsightedness would also cause problems with seeing objects in the dist...

Overview
... Farsightedness (hyperopia) is a common vision condition in which you can see objects in the distance clearly, but objects nearby are blurry. If you''re farsighted, your eye is probably too short from ...