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  2. Corrective lens - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrective_lens

    A corrective lens is a transmissive optical device that is worn on the eye to improve visual perception. The most common use is to treat refractive errors: myopia, hypermetropia, astigmatism, and presbyopia. Glasses or "spectacles" are worn on the face a short distance in front of the eye.

  3. Prism correction - Wikipedia

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    A lens which includes some amount of prism correction will displace the viewed image horizontally, vertically, or a combination of both directions. The most common application for this is the treatment of strabismus. By moving the image in front of the deviated eye, double vision can be avoided and comfortable binocular vision can be achieved ...

  4. Diplopia - Wikipedia

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    The provider may prescribe an eye patch to relieve the double vision. The patch can be removed after the nerve heals. Surgery or special glasses (prisms) may be advised if there is no recovery in 6 to 12 months. If diplopia turns out to be intractable, it can be managed as last resort by obscuring part of the patient's field of view.

  5. Esotropia - Wikipedia

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    Where appropriate, prismatic correction can be used, either temporarily or permanently, to relieve symptoms of double vision. In specific cases, and primarily in adult patients, botulinum toxin can be used either as a permanent therapeutic approach, or as a temporary measure to prevent contracture of muscles prior to surgery

  6. Refractive error - Wikipedia

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    Depending on the eyeglasses, they serve many functions. Reading glasses These are general over-the-counter glasses which can be worn for easier reading, especially for defective vision due to aging called presbyopia. Single vision prescription lenses They can correct only one form of defective vision, either far-sightedness or near-sightedness.

  7. Lorgnette - Wikipedia

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    A double lorgnette (also known as dual purpose lorgnette) consists of two pairs of spectacle lenses of different power, typically one for far-sighted vision and one for near-sighted vision. History. From its invention to around the 17th century, corrective eyeglasses were mainly for the use of men.

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