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Is refractive error a disease?
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Not really: Refractive errors refer to misfocus of the eyes. With a good refraction, normal vision is restored therefore the eye isn't really diseased.
Answered 7/6/2014
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No: A common variation of the eye power, partially genetic and affected by the environment, but typically can be corrected and doesn't cause permanent pathology.
Answered 3/6/2013
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