Common vision issues:
What to know

Not all blurry vision has the same underlying cause. There are four main types of vision issues that can be corrected with glasses or contact lenses, which you can explore below.

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Myopia/short-sightedness

What is Myopia, or Short-sightedness?

Short-sightedness, or myopia, is a very common vision problem that can usually be corrected with glasses or contact lenses. If you’re Short-sighted (Myopic), your vision is clear when you look at things up close, but objects that are further away are out of focus or blurred.

Hyperopia/Long-sightedness

What is Hyperopia, or Long-sightedness?

Long-sightedness, or Hyperopia (orig. hypermetropia), is a common vision problem that can normally be corrected with contact lenses or glasses. If you are Long-sighted (Hyperopic), you can see objects clearly at a distance but find it hard to focus on things close to you. As people with Long-sightedness get older, seeing at a distance can become more difficult as well. In cases of high Hyperopia, it can be difficult to focus on objects at any distance.

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Astigmatism

What is Astigmatism?

Astigmatism is a very common eye condition that can affect one or both eyes. Astigmatism can result in blurred or distorted vision at all distances. It can affect people at any age and often people with astigmatism are either Short-sighted or Long-sighted too.

Presbyopia

What is Presbyopia?

Presbyopia is difficulty in seeing up close that begins to affect everyone around the age of 40.

As you age your eyes' ability to focus easily on nearer objects is affected. This happens because the lens inside the eye progressively loses some flexibility, which is called Presbyopia.

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TL;DR – Common Vision Issues: Myopia, Hyperopia, Astigmatism & Presbyopia

Blurry vision can stem from a few different and correctable conditions. Myopia (short‑sightedness) makes distant objects appear fuzzy, often causing squinting or headaches, and typically develops in childhood or teen years. Hyperopia (long‑sightedness) means close-up tasks can feel difficult, and sometimes distance vision becomes affected with age. Astigmatism causes distorted or blurred vision at all distances due to an irregularly shaped cornea. And Presbyopia starts around age 40 as the eye’s lens becomes less flexible, making near reading uncomfortable. Each condition can be diagnosed during an eye exam and effectively corrected with glasses or contact lenses tailored to your needs.

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1. Walline J, Myopia control – a review. ECL 2016; 42 (1):3-8

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Common vision issues: What to know