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Refractive Errors

Condition Overview

Your cornea is the clear front part of your eye. It is like a window that controls and focuses the light coming into the eye. If your cornea has an irregular shape, the light does not focus properly. Everything looks blurry. This is a refractive error.

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Refractive Errors

Condition Types

Four common refractive errors are:

  • Myopia, or nearsightedness - clear vision close up but blurry in the distance
  • Hyperopia, or farsightedness - clear vision in the distance but blurry close up
  • Presbyopia - inability to focus close up as a result of aging
  • Astigmatism - focus problems caused by the cornea
  • Glasses or contact lenses can usually correct this problem.

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Refractive Errors

Treatment Options

Refractive Errors

Our Doctors

Natalie A. Afshari
MD, FACS
Chris W. Heichel
MD