What Are The Most Common Types Of Vision Problems?

- Blurred vision (called refractive errors)
- Age-related macular degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Cataract
- Diabetic retinopathy
- Blurred vision (called refractive errors)
- Crossed eyes (called strabismus)
- Lazy eye (called amblyopia)
- Nearsightedness (called myopia) is when you can see clearly up close but blurry in the distance.
- Farsightedness (called hyperopia) is when you can see clearly in the distance but blurry up close.
- If you are older than 40 and have trouble reading small print or focusing up close, this is usually due to a condition called presbyopia. One in every three people 40 years or older in the U.S. will need glasses to read smaller print.
- Astigmatism is another condition that causes blurred vision, but it is because of the shape of the cornea.
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