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Vi Psa Pres Common Eye Conditions Aug10 3.08.29 PM
Vi Psa Pres Common Eye Conditions Aug10 3.08.29 PM
Retinal blood
vessels
Macula
(fovea in centre)
Optic nerve
Common eye conditions - prevalence
• Blurred vision
• Reduced contrast
• Migraine cataracts
• Previous eye injuries
• Sleep apnoea
• Gender, males higher risk
refractive error:
• long-sightedness (hyperopia)
• difficulty seeing near objects
• short-sightedness (myopia)
• difficulty seeing things in the distance
• astigmatism
• blurred vision
• presbyopia (age focus difficulty)
• difficulty seeing near objects occurs from 40 and onwards
Treatment of refractive error
www.visioninitiative.org.au
Vision 2020 Australia
• National peak body for the vision care and eye health
sector
• www.vision2020australia.org.au
The Vision Initiative
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