Vision · Refractive errors

Where the image forms: myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism

To see sharply, the image must form exactly on the retina, at the back of the eye. Start with normal vision, then explore each error — and turn on the correction to see how it is corrected:

The eye in cross-section — the path of light

Path of the light rays through the eye cornea + crystalline lens retina

What you see

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Educational diagram — Dr Moïse Tourabaly, ophthalmologist. For information purposes, does not replace an examination.