Why we don't see - the focusing problems near-sighted or myopia - The focusing elements of the eye are too strong and light comes to focusing front of the retina. The eye is "too long or too strong." more myopia far-sighted or hyperopia - The focus of the eye is too weak and the image of what we should see is not yet focused when it hits the retina. The eye is "too weak or too short." more astigmatism - the eye is not perfectly round and the image of what we see is twisted or distorted. more presbyopia - occurs with all eyes - normal vision, myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. It is not a shape problem but is an internal aging problem. The eye muscles cannot change the shape of the lens to focus on near objects. Near vision declines and reading glasses or bifocals become necessary. more   myopic vision   hyperopic vision   astigmatic vision

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