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Astigmatism
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Farsightedness
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Nearsightedness
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Eye care basics

From eye safety and disease prevention to eye disease, vision problems, assistive devices and first aid.

Eye safety and prevention
Eye diseases and vision problems
Eye glasses, contact lenses and other means of vision correction
Eye injuries first aid

Cataract surgery: Lens replacement restores vision Cataract surgery successfully restores vision in an overwhelming majority of cases. Find out what cataract surgery involves, including what to expect afterward and rare complications.

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Mayo Clinic ophthalmologist Dennis Robertson, M.D., and colleagues answer select questions from readers. see more Q&A ...

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Eye care basics

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