Video Learning Center
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Cataract Surgery From start to finish, these are the major steps you can expect during your cataract surgery.
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Astigmatism An irregular eye surface bends skews light so it can't focus properly.
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Light Refraction in the Eye How the eye bends light determines how well we see.
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How Lenses Work Eyeglasses and contact lenses bend light so it focuses right where it should.
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Myopia (Nearsightedness) The longer shape of the myopic eyeball forces light to converge before it reaches the retina.
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Pupil Dilation Here's how the pupil opens and closes in light and dark conditions, to control how much light comes into the eye.
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Hyperopia (Farsightedness) The shorter shape of the hyperopic eyeball means light focuses beyond the retina.
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Bifocal Contacts Translating lenses stay in place when your eye moves, so your pupil can find the near or distance zone as needed.
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How LASIK Works The five basic steps of LASIK eye surgery.
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Applying, Removing and Cleaning Your GP Contact Lenses
Provided by the Contact Lens Manufacturers Association. Choose:
Slower connection (10 MB file)
Faster connection (35 MB file)
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[Page updated August 2008]