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Any suggestions on which is more common: myopia or hyperopia?

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Dr. Niraj Patel answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Refractive Error: Myopia and Hyperopia are both common forms of refractive error as well as astigmatism. In terms of frequency in the population, myopia is typically most common.

Answered 5/28/2014

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