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Why are some eyes deep set and others seem so big they bulge?

People have different size globes (eyeballs) which is often an indicator of being near- or farsighted (myopic and hyperopic). Hyperopic eyeballs are almost by definition smaller than normal, having failed to grow to the normal size (+23.0 mm). While vision can be normal in their younger...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 10 Mar 2024

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Is it the eye that actually determines what we see or the brain that interprets it for us or tries to process it?

Is it the eye that actually determines what we see or the brain that interprets it for us or tries to process it? The eyes can be open but, lack the ability to see even when observing things. Are eyes really what people use to...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 10 Mar 2024

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Why do short-sighted people need glasses for up-close vision if they have difficulty with seeing things far away?

Myopic (near- or short-sighted) eyes are typically a larger diameter than "normal" eyeballs. The focusing parts of the front of the eye (cornea, natural lens, and pupil) do not "know" this, so they focus a distant object too soon inside the eye: the image is in...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 25 Feb 2024

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How close can someone see without reading glasses after cataract surgery if their distance vision is 20/20 and they have monofocal intraocular implants in both eyes?

Strange as it may sound, the answer depends on what you have been used to before you had the cataract/IOL surgery. A myopic (nearsighted) person typically always had good near vision with or without glasses. So losing most of that, despite now being able to see 20/20 at...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 25 Feb 2024

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How long will floaters go on? I had cataract surgery 4 years ago. I’ve had floaters for the last three years. What is your experience?

There has been a gradually increasing number of patients in my practice that comment on or complain of vitreous "floaters" after cataract/IOL surgery. The surgery, of course, did not cause the floaters. The reason is that as intraocular lens surgery (whether for purely cataract or for...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 11 Feb 2024

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