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featured Beginner's Guide to Contact Lenses for Hyperopia (Farsightedness)

What Is Hyperopia, Symptoms, and How to Choose and Wear Your Lenses 1. What Is Hyperopia (Farsightedness)? Hyperopia, also commonly known as farsightedness, is a vision condition where you can see distant objects clearly, but nearby objects appear blurry.It happens when light entering the eye focuses behind the retina instead of directly on it.Simply put, if reading a book or looking at...
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Beginner's Guide to Contact Lenses for Astigmatism

- What Are Toric Lenses, What Is Astigmatism, Symptoms, and How to Choose and Wear Your Lenses 1. What Is Astigmatism? Astigmatism occurs when the cornea or lens of your eye isn't perfectly round.Instead of being shaped like a smooth sphere, it’s more like a an American football or an oval. Because of this irregular shape, light doesn't focus evenly on the...
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Diplopia (Double Vision) - What is double vision?

Diplopia (Double Vision)   What is double vision? Diplopia is a phenomenon in which one object appears as two or a shadow appears double. The phenomenon of seeing two objects when viewed with one eye is called monocular diplopia (monoocular diplopia). Diplopia caused by misalignment of the eyes is called binocular diplopia (binocular diplopia). In this case, the symptom of double vision disappears...
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What does B.C, DIA, G.DIA mean?

[B.C (Base Curve)] B.C is an abbreviation for Base Curve and refers to the degree of curvature of contact lenses. The base curve of the eye is different for each person, and it is an important factor in the comfortable fit when wearing lenses. When wearing contact lenses that do not match the curvature of my eyes and the B.C., uncomfortable fit and...
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