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The Eye and Optical Illusions. Chatfield Senior High. Parts of the Eye. Blind Spot Test. Nearsightedness (Myopia). You can see near, but need eyeglasses for far vision Caused by too thick of lens. Corrected by a divergent (concave) lens. Farsightedness ( Hyperopia ).
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The Eye and Optical Illusions Chatfield Senior High
Nearsightedness (Myopia) • You can see near, but need eyeglasses for far vision Caused by too thick of lens. Corrected by a divergent (concave) lens.
Farsightedness (Hyperopia) • Farsighted is that you see far, but need glasses to read. This is corrected by a convex lens (bottle-cap glasses)
Astigmatism • Blurring of vision due to irregularly shaped lens
Glaucoma • Pressure in your eye damages the optic nerve causing vision blackouts
Macular Degeneration Center of retina degrades due to age.
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