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| Click on the following common problems to read more about them:
• Myopia • Hyperopia • Astigmatism Click on the "before correction" and "after correction" buttons to see how your vision can be corrected. |
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• | Most common eyesight problem in Singapore. | ||
| • | Occurs when light is focused in front of the retina instead of on it when we look at distant objects. | |||
| • | The eyeball is longer than usual in people with myopia. | |||
| • | A myopic person can see near objects clearly but distant objects appear blurred. | |||
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• | Occurs when light is focused behind the retina instead of on it when we look at distant objects. | ||
| • | The eyeball is shorter than usual in people with hyperopia. | |||
| • | A hyperopic person will have difficulty with both distant and near vision but near vision is usually affected to a greater degree. | |||
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• | Occurs when the light is not focused at one focal point on the retina. | ||
| • | Usually due to the front surface (cornea) of the eye being ovoid/ellipsoidal and not spherical. | |||
| • | The uneven curvature of the cornea does not focus light at the same position, causing blurred or distorted vision. | |||
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