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Refractive Conditions

What are Refractive Conditions?

Refractive conditions, also known as refractive errors, happen when the shape of your eye does not bend light correctly This results in what your see being blurred. The main types of refractive conditions are myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), presbyopia (loss of near vision with age), and astigmatism.