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This article was provided by AllAboutVision.com.  Follow the links below for more information on eye health and vision correction. Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a very common vision problem. It’s estimated that up to one-third of Americans are nearsighted. Nearsighted people have difficulty reading road signs and seeing distant objects clearly, but can see well for […]

This article was provided by AllAboutVision.com.  Follow the links below for more information on eye health and vision correction. Macular degeneration (also called AMD, ARMD, or age-related macular degeneration) is an age-related condition in which the most sensitive part of the retina, called the macula, starts to break down and lose its ability to create […]

This article was provided by AllAboutVision.com.  Follow the links below for more information on eye health and vision correction. Keratoconus is a progressive eye disease in which the normally round cornea thins and begins to bulge into a cone-like shape. This cone shape deflects light as it enters the eye on its way to the […]

This article was provided by AllAboutVision.com.  Follow the links below for more information on eye health and vision correction. Hyperopia, or farsightedness, is a common vision problem affecting about 25% of the U.S.  population. People with hyperopia can usually see distant objects well, but have difficulty seeing objects that are up close. Signs and symptoms […]

This article was provided by AllAboutVision.com.  Follow the links below for more information on eye health and vision correction. Glaucoma refers to a category of eye disorders often associated with a dangerous buildup of internal eye pressure (intraocular pressure or IOP), which can damage the eye’s optic nerve – the structure that transmits visual information […]

This article was provided by AllAboutVision.com.  Follow the links below for more information on eye health and vision correction. Have you ever seen small specks or debris that looks like pieces of lint floating in your field of view? These are called “floaters,” and they are usually normal and harmless. They usually can be seen […]