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Uncover the reason why some people do not perceive colors in the same way
Why not all people perceive colours the same way.
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Hear about experimental personalized 3-D screens that can correct refractive errors in a user's vision
Learn about experimental personalized 3-D screens for computers and phones that correct...
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LASIK
An ophthalmologist performing LASIK eye surgery.
MC1 Brien Aho/U.S. Navy
diplopia
Diplopia occurs when the visual axes become misaligned, causing the image of an object...
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diagram of the structure of the retina
A diagram of the structure of the retina. Conditions affecting the retina can impair...
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scleral buckle
Diagram of a scleral buckle.
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photo of a retina, showing a papilledema
Photograph of the retina, showing (arrow) swelling of the head of the optic nerve....
optic nerve
The optic nerve connects the retina to the visual cortex in the back of the brain....
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myopia
Myopia, or nearsightedness, can be corrected with glasses that have concave lenses...
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hyperopia
Hyperopia, or farsightedness, can be corrected with glasses that contain convex lenses...
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astigmatism
Astigmatism results from a nonuniform curvature of the cornea that produces distorted...
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