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What are differences between farsightedness and presbyopia?
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Short eye/hard lens: Both conditions make it harder to see things up close. Farsightedness (hyperopia) is when your eye is too short so the light falls behind your retina. It can happen any age. You can.
Answered 1/26/2017
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