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Long Sight, Short Sight

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In this chapter the optical problems caused by abnormality of the size of the eyeball are discussed and the confusion caused by the lay terms “long sight” and “short sight” is explained. The physical changes in the eye associated with refractive error as well as some of the associated eye diseases are described.

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  1. Nottingham, UK

    Nicholas R. Galloway

  2. Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham University and Hospital, Nottingham, UK

    Winfried M. K. Amoaku

  3. St James University Hospital, Leeds, UK

    Peter H. Galloway

  4. University Hospital, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

    Andrew C. Browning

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Galloway, N.R., Amoaku, W.M.K., Galloway, P.H., Browning, A.C. (2016). Long Sight, Short Sight. In: Common Eye Diseases and their Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32869-0_4

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