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What are the differences between far sighted and long sighted?

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Eyeball shape and : near sighted see better up close than looking far away, which appears blurry. Far sighted people are opposite and see better things that are far away. Up close things do not appear clear to them.

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Answered 5/18/2016

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