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How can our eyes see things and what has happened to your eyes if you are nearsighted?

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Dr. Hussain Elhalis answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Nearsightness: means the focusing parts of your eyes are naturally too strong. This make the distance vision blurry and the near vision clear. Glasses can help readjust the focusing power of your eyes, so that distance vision can also be clear.

Dr Alves agreed

Answered 5/9/2014

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