what does it mean when you can't see up close?
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Hyperopia, or farsightedness, is when you see things that are far away better than things that are up close.
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Squinting. People often squint at you when they do not like you or something you are saying. It can indicate suspicion (the same principle as eye-blocking, above; blocking out what they do not like). If you see someone squint at you (and it is not low light) address them directly and clarify your point.
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20/20 vision is a term used to express normal visual acuity (the clarity or sharpness of vision) measured at a distance of 20 feet. If you have 20/20 vision, you can see clearly at 20 feet what should normally be seen at that distance. ... Having 20/20 vision does not necessarily mean you have perfect vision.
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When done without blinking, contracted pupils and an immobile face, this can indicate domination, aggression and use of power. In such circumstances a staring competition can ensue, with the first person to look away admitting defeat. Prolonged eye contact can be disconcerting.
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When your body is under duress, your pupils dilate to improve your direct line of sight and peripheral vision. This allows you to better see what's exciting you or evaluate a potential threat. Research has also found that people typically find those with larger pupils to be more attractive.
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Blurred Vision This can be a sign of diabetes, which causes too much sugar in your blood. If it isn't well managed, you may get diabetic retinopathy (when tiny blood vessels in your eyes leak blood and other fluids). You may have blurred vision and find it hard to see at night.
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A person with normal vision will be easily able to see this line from a distance of 18 meters. A person with 6/18 vision will not be able to see this line from 18 meters. ... The commonest condition for reduced vision is refractive error. So glasses should correct the vision to 6/6 or better (best possible is 6/3).
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Near-sightedness, also known as short-sightedness and myopia, is an eye disorder where light focuses in front of, instead of on, the retina. This causes distant objects to be blurry while close objects appear normal.
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The focusing problem you describe may be an early symptom of presbyopia, an age-related change in vision. Presbyopia can occur in addition to having farsightedness, nearsightedness or astigmatism. In presbyopia, your eyes gradually lose the ability to adjust to see up-close objects clearly.
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This is regarded as “normal vision” and describes what someone should see when standing 20 feet away from an eye chart. If you are diagnosed with 20/40 vision, it means that at 20 feet – you can only see the details that a person with normal vision sees at 40 feet.
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['cloudy vision.', 'an inability to see shapes.', 'seeing only shadows.', 'poor night vision.', 'tunnel vision.']
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20/25 vision means that if a person with perfect vision stands at 25 feet away from a target, you will need to stand at 20 feet away from the target to see what this person is seeing. It is slightly worse than 20/20 vision but it is usually a clinically insignificant difference.
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If you have astigmatism your eye is shaped a bit like a rugby ball. This means that the light focusses on more than one area of the retina so your vision is distorted (you may find it difficult to tell 'N' from 'H', for instance) or blurry.
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Nearsightedness (myopia) is a common vision condition in which you can see objects near to you clearly, but objects farther away are blurry. It occurs when the shape of your eye causes light rays to bend (refract) incorrectly, focusing images in front of your retina instead of on your retina.
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Your eyes will usually stay open. Orthostatic hypotension: this is a fall in blood pressure on standing up, which can cause fainting.
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Answered May 31, 2017 · Author has 91 answers and 222.3K answer views. 20/25 vision means that if a person with perfect vision stands at 25 feet away from a target, you will need to stand at 20 feet away from the target to see what this person is seeing.
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Her vision is a little blurry — but she's able to see your face and other close-up objects. Just be sure to hold them 8 to 12 inches in front of her, which is her range of vision. You may also notice that her eyes sometimes cross.