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What is the lense that treats farsightedness? What kind of lens can be use to correct farsightedness? What lens would be prescribed to correct farsightedness? Which kind of lenses are used to correct farsightedness?
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wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_correct_farsightedness
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Convex lenses are thickest in the center, like a magnifying glass. Used to correct farsightedness (hyperopia), the numerical prescription in diopters is always marked with a plus (+) symbol.
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medicalcenter.osu.edu/patientcare/healthcare_services/e...
medicalcenter.osu.edu/patientcare/healthcare_services/eye_care/glasses_contact_lenses/
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Contact lenses are small plastic discs shaped to correct an eyesight problem such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism. These are called refractive errors. They may also be used by people who have had surgery for cataracts. ... Contact lenses can correct nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia),
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www.webmd.com/eye-health/contact-lenses
www.webmd.com/eye-health/contact-lenses
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0 I need corrective lenses but cannot afford it. ... I got glasses mostly for vanity purposes... the fact that they correct the minute discrepancy in my vision was just a bonus. ... I'm kind of vain about being able to say Yes when people ask me, "Ooh, is that your real eye color?" So I really didn't want those blue tinted ones.
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surveycentral.org/survey/2963.html
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There are contact lenses to correct nearly every kind of vision problem, including astigmatism and presbyopia. Even if you enjoy ... There are basically two types of contact lenses: soft contact lenses and rigid gas permeable (RGP) contact lenses. Both soft and RGP lenses can correct nearsightedness, farsightedness,
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www.eyetopics.com/articles/17/1/Contact-Lenses-vs-Eyegl...
www.eyetopics.com/articles/17/1/Contact-Lenses-vs-Eyeglasses.html
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Spherical contact lenses correct nearsightedness or farsightedness and are indicated by a minus or plus in your prescription, respectively. Bifocal contact lenses are similar to multifocal eyeglasses in that they use different optical zones to correct presbyopia (the decreased ability see at both near and far distances).
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www.allaboutvision.com/contacts/
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Are you trying to decide whether to get contacts instead of eyeglasses? Or maybe you're sure you want contact lenses, but you can't decide what kind would be best for you. ... Standard soft contact lenses correct nearsightedness and farsightedness. Specially designed soft contacts called toric soft lenses can...
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www.allaboutvision.com/teens/contacts.htm
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Meanwhile, people with farsightedness can see clearly far away, but have trouble seeing things up close. It is the result of the eyeball being too short, which causes light to focus behind the retina. The contact lenses needed to correct farsightedness are convex.
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www.thetartan.org/2006/3/27/scitech/howthingswork
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In mild cases of farsightedness, your eyes may be able to compensate without corrective lenses. In other cases, your optometrist can prescribe eyeglasses or contact lenses to optically correct farsightedness by altering the way the light enters your eyes.
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