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Common
Refractive Errors
| If your eye is longer than usual or the cornea and
lens have too much focusing power, light rays focus in front of the retina instead of on
it.This refractive error is called myopia or nearsightedness, which means you have
poor distance vision.This condition affects over 25% of adults in the United States. 
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| Myopia: the image is focused in front of the retina, causing distant objects to
appear blurry and close objects to appear clear. |
HYPEROPIA-Farsightedness |
| If your eye is shorter than usual or the cornea and
lens lack the necessary focusing power, light rays focus beyond the retina.This refractive
error is called hyperopia or farsightedness, which means you don't see things
clearly that are close to you.A young person may be farsighted, but unaware of it because
a soft lens is able to accommodate for the lack of focusing power.With age, the lens
begins to harden and hyperopia becomes more apparent. Until recently, eyeglasses and contact lenses were the only methods available
to correct refractive errors.The glass or contact lens compensates for the refraction of
your own lens and cornea by adding or subtracting power.
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Hyperopia: the image is focused beyond the retina, causing close objects to appear
blurry and images in the distance to appear clear. |
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Contact us by phone at:
(559) 432-1000 (8-6 Mon to Thurs, 8-5 Fri)
(559) 431-KAYE
(After hours)
Email: natural@naturalvision.com |
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