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Astigmatism

Astigmatism occurs because the cornea is shaped more like a football than a baseball. This different curvature causes 2 images to appear on the retina and causes blurry vision for any distance.
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Color Blindness

Color Blindness, or Color Vision Deficiency, is an eye condition where a person is not able to distinguish certain colors or shades of colors to some degree.
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Dry Eyes

Dry Eyes, is a condition many people face. It is caused when the tears produced by the eyes lack the moisture, lubrication
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Eye Infections

Eye Infections are eye ailments that are caused by bacterial, viral, or other agents like chemicals.
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Eye Twitching

Eye Twitching, or Blepharospasm, is an involuntary eyelid twitching. It is also referred to as an eye spasm or eyelid twitch.
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Hyperopia

Hyperopia is a refractive error where the eyeball is shorter than normal. This causes the image to focus behind the retina rather that on it.
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Low Vision

Low vision is the permanent loss of visual acuity or perception due to eye diseases or eye injuries.
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Myopia

Myopia is a refractive error where the eyeball is longer than normal. This causes the image to focus in front of the retina rather that on it.
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Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis)

Pink eye, or Conjunctivitis, is a common eye ailment that has affected many of us.
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Presbyopia

Presbyopia occurs as we age. The lens of the eye is very soft and flexible and can focus on objects easily.
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Styes

Styes are bacterial infections that lead to the obstruction of oil producing glands around the eyelashes or eyelids.
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