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Common Eye Disorders

The following are brief explanations of some of the most common eye disorders.  They do not replace a comprehensive eye examination and if you think you may have one of these please see your optometrist for advice.

Myopia (short-sightedness)

Blurry distance vision. Near vision is usually ok.

Hyperopia (long-sightedness)

Difficultly seeing clearly and comfortably up close

Astigmatism

​Difficultly seeing clearly and comfortably up close

Presbyopia

Usually begins around the age of 40 with small print being clearer when held further away.

Pterygium

Fleshy growth on the front of the eye caused by UV exposure and sometimes dusty environments, 

Cataract

Fleshy growth on the front of the eye caused by UV exposure and sometimes dusty environments, ​

Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARM)

​Glaucoma

​Glaocoma

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