Refractive error - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A refractive error, or refraction error, is an error in the focusing of light by the eye and a frequent reason for reduced visual acuity. ...
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Refractive Errors: MedlinePlus
Glasses or contact lenses can usually correct refractive errors. Laser eye surgery may also be a ... Refractive Errors(American Academy of Ophthalmology) ...
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Introduction: Refractive Error: Merck Manual Professional
Refractive errors are failure of the eye to focus images sharply on the retina, causing blurred vision (see Fig. 1: Refractive Error: Errors of Refraction. ...
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Facts About Refractive Errors [NEI]
Refractive errors include myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia, and astigmatism, ... Refractive errors can usually be corrected with eyeglasses or contact lens. ...
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Refractive error blindness.
Recent data suggest that a large number of people are blind in different parts of the world due to high refractive error because they are not using ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11285669...
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Refractive Errors Fact Sheet
Refractive errors occur when the shape of the eye prevents light from focusing ... shape of the cornea, or aging of the lens can cause refractive errors. ...
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Eye Wear: MedlinePlus
Article: Screening for refractive error and fitting with spectacles in rural... Article: Survey effect on use of eye care by older persons. ...
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Refractive Errors [NEI Health Information]
Refractive errors include nearsightedness and farsightedness, eye conditions that are very common.
http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/errors/index.asp...
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Screening for refractive error and fitting with spectacles in ...
OBJECTIVES: To assess the cost-effectiveness of screening for refractive error and fitting with glasses in India. METHODS: We populated a decision tree with ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19995203...
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Fact Sheet: Refractive Errors
are known as refractive errors and they occur when the eye doesn't ... Refractive errors are one of the most common—and correctable—causes of visual ...
http://www.healthyvision2010.nei.nih.gov/hvm/pdfs/HVM09_Fact...
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