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Farsightedness
A refractive error of the eye where the image formed by the optics of the eye falls behind the plane of the retina, resulting in a blurred image. This image, to be clear, needs to be moved forward to the retinal plane by either action of the crystalline lens or placement of a convex lens in front of the eye.

Floaters
There are a number of different types and causes of "floaters". The most common type are those annoying little black specks which seem to dart away as you look for them. Often these are small remnants of embryonic blood vessels, flecks of pigment floating freely in the aqueous fluid in the front of the eye or strands in the more jelly-like vitreous in the back of the eye. Floaters are also caused by small pigment flecks deposited on strands of muscle fibers attached to the iris.

Fuchs' Dystrophy
Fuchs' dystrophy is a slowly progressing disease that usually affects both eyes and is slightly more common in women than in men. Although doctors can often see early signs of Fuchs' dystrophy in people in their 30s and 40s, the disease rarely affects vision until people reach their 50s and 60s.