Different Eye Conditions

​MYOPIA (NEARSIGHTEDNESS)

​If you have myopia, close objects look sharp, but distant objects—like a chalkboard or a street sign—appear blurry. This happens because the eyeball is slightly too long from front to back, or the cornea is too curved. As a result, light rays focus in front of the retina instead of directly on it.

​HYPEROPIA (FARSIGHTEDNESS)

​With hyperopia, you can usually see distant objects clearly, but things up close, like a phone screen or a book, require extra effort to focus or look completely blurry. This occurs because the eyeball is too short, or the cornea is too flat, causing light rays to focus behind the retina.

​ASTIGMATISM

​Astigmatism causes vision to be distorted or blurry at all distances. Instead of being perfectly round like a basketball, a cornea with astigmatism is shaped more like a football. This asymmetrical curve forces light to focus on multiple points on the retina at the same time, often stretching or blurring the images you see.

​The Fix: Fortunately, all three conditions are easily managed. Eyeglasses, contact lenses, or refractive surgery (like LASIK) work by reshaping or redirecting the incoming light so it lands exactly where it belongs: right on your retina.