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Hyperopia, Longsighted or Farsighted – What is it?
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Hyperopia, Longsighted or Farsighted – What is it?

If you know anyone with a British background they will commonly say that someone who has Hyperopia “is farsighted”. The phrase “farsighted” however can also be used in the context of someone being able to see into what’s going to happen in a future situation, and to avoid any confusion the term “having farsightedness” is [...]

Presbyopia – or Is It Hyperopia?
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Presbyopia – or Is It Hyperopia?

If the eyes cannot see small things in detail, whether or not it’s due to Presbyopia or Hyperopia has a lot to do with age. Both are described via their main symptom as being farsightedness. If you could at one time see the numbers in the phone book but now have some difficulty, or you [...]

Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis
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Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis

Most people think of conjunctivitis of the eyes as being very infectious, and that’s very true in general. However there are quite a few eye diseases that come under the umbrella of the name conjunctivitis and some are not infectious at all – giant papillary conjunctivitis being one of them. There are two main groups [...]

Contact Lenses are Easier to Wear than Ever Before
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Contact Lenses are Easier to Wear than Ever Before

Gone are the days when, if you wanted to get away from the bespectacled look and decided to wear contact lenses, you would be a martyr to itchy eyes and constant battles with little glass containers and fluids. The biggest innovations in the use of contact lenses have occurred over the last thirty years with [...]