Farsighteness vs. Nearsightedness, An Explanation

In this video Mr. Swarthout goes over the difference between farsightedness and nearsightedness. Included is a description of why this vision problem occurs, what can and cannot be seen, the types of lenses used for vision correction and how the lenses change the path of the light rays entering the eye.
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[@xlulonax5768]

I'm nearsighted in one eye and farsighted in my other...im both and just found out today...its really rare

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Just like my wife. She can see out of both eyes but her brain only use the information from her left eye. She has no depth perception and can not light a candle!

[@maya4660]

Just like someone I know

[@mturrentine-]

I’m rare to i have fractal hyperopia TwT I don’t know the percentage but I think it’s like 6 or something

[@khyra8954]

I’m both in both eyes

[@clairalison8389]

I have the same condition. I just found out yesterday

[@marissaberlanga2124]

Thank you so much for providing such a straightforward video about the difference between Hyperopia and Myopia and how these vision problems can be corrected! The illustrations helped make it way easier to understand and visualize the whole process! Wonderful video, thank you so much!!

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Awesome, clear & understandable explanation. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

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[@crazybanana6150]

It is kinda weird to think that people with far sighted have it harder to see going closer? Really, I thought if you go closer it would be better right?! P.S I am near sighted.

[@wassimnash]

Crazy Banana it is weird but you can control it. I am far sighted

[@snaidnietahi4654]

I am nearsighted as well. My eyes suck, they have since childhood. All I see is silhouettes at a distance without contacts or glasses. The really strange thing is although my eyes are still awful, the eye Dr. says my eyes have improved by about 30% in the last 10 years. I never did anything but rotate wearing contacts and glasses like I always do. I figured eyes got worse as you got older, not better. As far as "farsightedness" goes, it seems weird as hell to think that some people basically have it switched. I couldn't imagine how it feels not being able to see close up.

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Short sighted means nearsighted right

[@HS-eq3gk]

@@snaidnietahi4654 I'm meant to wear my glasses more (not all the time), but I have kind of grown to just live with not being able to see things that well which are far away, if I need to I'll wear my glasses, e.g. in school, weirdly I kinda like not being able to see things in high "detail" all the time

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bruh, by far the best explanation I found on this stuff. Finally after like three years I understand the concept.

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[@rogerclarke2233]

the eye looks like a stuffed olive Blink💪

[@galaxyvlogs6354]

im nearsighed

[@kylaxo3937]

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[@thegoldensea_]

Galaxy vlogs yeah, me too. Sucks to have unhealthy eyes. My brother were lucky to be the only family members to don't wear glasses

[@lizabell9461]

Me too but very minor but I’m still getting glasses because I have trouble seeing captions on a T.V

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[@RodyToRick]

If you're nearsighted, your eyes are still healthy, unless if you have diabetes or cancer.

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Thank you so much for this video! I have been struggling with this concept and you made it so simple!

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I intend to use this at the Lion's Club free Vision Clinic for the indigent to explain the concepts to our clients. Your narration and graphics are just what are needed to occupy them while they await their exam.

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Best video i have seen on this topic. I work in optics and it is nice just to have a refresh.

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I loved this! I am an educated 64 years old and have worn glasses most of my life, but did not know this information.

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Thanks so much for this video, you got straight to the point and actually put lots of relevant and important information into each slide.This will really help me with my exam!

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Glad to hear, best of luck on the exam.

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I was very much confused with the concept of near and far sightedness but you easily clear it Thankss.

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Simple, to the point, perfect! Exactly what i needed

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You explained this topic so well. Thank you

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Thank you very much. Helped me a lot for my 8th grade half yearly examination. The lens video is really cool to! Thanks once again!

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[@blairmoorer8460]

I really appreciated this clarification, especially with introducing the corrective lenses! Thank you so much!

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Your explanation was really nice and easy to understand gave me a lot of help for my exams 😊

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Thank you! This really helped my classes understand this concept!

[@liliadiaz9338]

Awesome video! Straight forward and easy to understand. Mneumonic to help remember: Need Medical Doctors For Healthy Children. (Nearsightedness is the same and Myopia, can correct with Diverging lens. Farsightedness is the same as Hyperopia, can correct with Converging lens.)

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Awesome way to remember near and far sighted, will use with my students this year.

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I'm nearsighted.

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Amazing video...helped me a lot for my preparation

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Great and clear video ! Would love if you could make a video on "Electromagnetic Spectrum" too, whenever you find the time !

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[@Iftikharali]

very good explanation. Thank you.

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[@NS-ej9jw]

Is there any way u can fix near sidedness

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Glasses or many there are some eye exercises that you can do. You can see a complete listing of my videos at www.stepbystepscience.com.

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Really helped me understand eye condition more clearly! I

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Its very Helpful thanks for making this video now I understand more about eyes.

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[@artpop4976]

My eyegrade is 2.50l and 1.50R. why does my eyes are so sensitive with light?

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Very nice explanation sir

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Get explanation. Thank you for making it clear and simple

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Very well explanation & great video, wished my optician manger was you.

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Its was really good and can you teach how to correct that sightnesses by drawing line diagrams

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[@dmlx4209]

I’m nearsighted, whenever Im gaming I cant see far away and get get a lot of pain from straining/squinting hard to try and see who’s there.

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Bummer

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Well explained, thank you

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I am 70... Now only I understood these terms... Thanks

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I like your presentation. I have myopia.

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[@itsmebeyonder]

I have astigmatism in both eyes but only my left eye has nearsightedness. I also develop a condition called lazy eye.

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My wife has a lazy eye also.

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@@stepbystepscience oh. Lazy eyes can be extra annoying, even by wearing an eyeglass doesn't fix it.

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Its very clear explanation sir.thanku.

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[@umarecol81]

i have a question about a person with myopia : so they put concave lenses so they can get a clear vision. But what happens if the eye accumulates WITHOUT a concave lens when the object is near? (I know that the eye without the accommodation with an object that is near makes a clear vision, but when the eye accomodates does it make the vision worse? (because there is more breaking of light?)

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[@13thChip]

Can the diverging lens used to correct myopia cause eye muscles to strain more when reading at short distance? I am short sighted and started recently experiencing a problem where when I wear glasses to see far objects, i cant focus on small letters while reading. I have to look outside my lens or take the glasses off and the small letters become clear even at short distances. Do i have hyperopia and myopia as well? This is a recent experience and I never faced this problem while wearing glasses to correct my short sight. I have been wearing glasses to correct short sight since I was 8 years old and now I am 43.

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Hi I'm near sighted, and I don't want to wear a glasses, please can you tell me something better glasses thanks.

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[@AdminHouse]

You can experience "temporal" farsightedness right now! 1. Lay down in a bed 2. Look at one object then another very fast. 3. You will eventually experience Temporal Farsightedness!

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Wow, freaky!

[@syedabrar3477]

Diagram for the 1st case is wrong........Eye is able to bend parallel light rays easily but isn't able to bend the diverging rays coming from the near objects. As a result, it is able to see far object clearly as they are focussed on the retina whereas it can't see the near objects as it isn't able to converge them sufficiently due to low converging power of the lens.

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Really helpful coach

[@ruhidhiman6446]

Tnx ...

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[@jakleenyaqoob5515]

great explanation. is there a way to fix nearsighted and far sighted without wearing glasses. i'm nearsighted and everytime I wear glasses, it makes my vision blurry :/

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Well, are the glasses correctly prescribed?

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Nice

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Both?

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[@yeshabie1122]

I can only see the things if near but i cant see or read anything if far ??

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Thanks

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[@kairyhwang6661]

i am near sighted.. i sight is blurred seeing things 5 meters away..

[@renzfiesta3601]

I'm 10 y/o I'm near sighted (a little) and I'm doing some eye exercises and it work for a few weeks :)

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Renz Fiesta Hope it helps.

[@renzfiesta3601]

Step-by-Step Science yes it helped me a little I will do more eye exercises to restore my vision!!