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0:00so common diseases and disorders that
0:02could affect the eye
0:04astigmatism I mentioned that's a cornea
0:07or lens that has an abnormal shape
0:09myopia and hyperopia
0:12myopia is a term that's used to describe
0:16someone who's nearsighted and when
0:19someone is nearsighted they cannot see
0:21objects that are far away now hyperopia
0:25would be the opposite hyperopia is
0:28classified as what's called farsighted
0:31and this is going to be individuals that
0:33cannot see things that are close up now
0:36blepharo is the root word for eyelid so
0:39blepharitis we know itis is inflammation
0:42blepharitis is going to be an
0:44inflammation of the eyelid could be for
0:47many reasons we usually see it linked
0:49with some uh conjunctivitis eye
0:53infections those sorts of things but
0:55could be for various reasons