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  2. Effects of long-term contact lens wear on the cornea - Wikipedia

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    Long-term contact lens use can lead to alterations in corneal thickness, stromal thickness, curvature, corneal sensitivity, cell density, and epithelial oxygen uptake, etc. Other changes may include the formation of epithelial vacuoles and microcysts (containing cellular debris) as well as the emergence of polymegethism in the corneal endothelium.

  3. Physical attractiveness - Wikipedia

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    Cross-cultural data shows that the reproductive success of women is tied to their youth and physical attractiveness, [62] such as the pre-industrial Sami where the most reproductively successful women were 15 years younger than their man. [63] One study covering 37 cultures showed that, on average, a woman was 2.5 years younger than her male ...

  4. Polycoria - Wikipedia

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    Polycoria. Polycoria is a pathological condition of the eye characterized by more than one pupillary opening in the iris. [ 1] It may be congenital or result from a disease affecting the iris. [ 1] It results in decreased function of the iris and pupil, affecting the physical eye and visualization.

  5. Keratoconus - Wikipedia

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    Keratoconus. Keratoconus ( KC) is a disorder of the eye that results in progressive thinning of the cornea. [ 3] This may result in blurry vision, double vision, nearsightedness, irregular astigmatism, [ 4] and light sensitivity leading to poor quality-of-life. [ 3][ 5] Usually both eyes are affected. [ 3] In more severe cases a scarring or a ...

  6. Near point - Wikipedia

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    In visual perception, the near point is the closest point at which an object can be placed and still form a focused image on the retina, within the eye 's accommodation range. The other limit to the eye's accommodation range is the far point . A normal eye is considered to have a near point at about 11 cm (4.3 in) for a thirty year old. [ 1]

  7. Ocular dominance - Wikipedia

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    Ocular dominance. Ocular dominance, sometimes called eye preference or eyedness, [ 1] is the tendency to prefer visual input from one eye to the other. [ 2] It is somewhat analogous to the laterality of right- or left- handedness; however, the side of the dominant eye and the dominant hand do not always match. [ 3]

  8. Age disparity in sexual relationships - Wikipedia

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    However, research suggests that relationship patterns are more influenced by women's preferences than men's. [8] [10] [11] Most heterosexual men marry women younger than they are, with the difference being between two and three years in Spain, [12] the UK reporting the difference to be on average about three years, and the US, two and a half.

  9. Human eye - Wikipedia

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    The human eye is a sensory organ in the visual system that reacts to visible light allowing eyesight. Other functions include maintaining the circadian rhythm, and keeping balance . Arizona Eye Model. "A" is accommodation in diopters. The eye can be considered as a living optical device. It is approximately spherical in shape, with its outer ...