What Does Sphere, Cylinder and Axis Mean?

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If you’ve ever looked closely at your eye glass prescription, you’ve probably wondered what the numbers and terms mean. In order to be interpreted worldwide, eyeglass prescriptions are written in a standardized format with common notations. Notable terms include: Sphere (SPH) – The term “sphere” means that the correction for nearsightedness or farsightedness is spherical, equal […]

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Types of Lazy Eye

Common Eye Conditions

Amblyopia, commonly referred to as lazy eye, is a condition that occurs when one or both eyes do not develop normal vision during early childhood. When one eye doesn’t work as well as the other, the brain can learn to ignore the signals coming from the weaker eye and rely on the stronger eye. If […]

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Cataracts in Ancient Egypt

Cataracts

Have you ever wondered how vision problems were treated hundreds or thousands of years ago?  If you thought there weren’t any treatments before modern day medicine, you may be surprised. Each year, cataract surgery permits millions of people to improve and recover their vision.  This eye surgery has been conducted since ancient times, but has undergone significantly […]

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