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Refractive error

Refractive error: Introduction

Refractive error: Refractive error is a condition in which there is a problem with focusing light properly on the retina of the eye, resulting in blurred vision. See detailed information below for a list of 10 causes of Refractive error, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Refractive error:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Refractive error. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

• Hypermetropia
• Myopia
• Astigmatism
• Anisometropia
• Strabismus
• more causes...»

See full list of 10 causes of Refractive error

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Causes of Types of Refractive error:

Review causes of types of Refractive error in more specific categories:

• Refractive error in both eyes
• more types...»

Review causes of more specific types of Refractive error:

• Bilateral Refractive error (6 causes)
• more types...»

See full list of 2 types for Refractive error

Refractive error: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Refractive error, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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• Refractive error: Symptom Checker

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• Refractive error and Eye symptoms (8 causes)
• Refractive error and Face symptoms (8 causes)
• Refractive error and Head symptoms (8 causes)
• Refractive error and Vision changes (7 causes)
• Refractive error and Blurred vision (6 causes)
• Refractive error and Impaired vision (6 causes)
• Refractive error and Vision distortion (6 causes)
• Refractive error and Visual problems (6 causes)
• Refractive error and Double vision (5 causes)
• Refractive error and Intermittent visual disturbance in children (4 causes)
• Refractive error and Refractive errors causing vision disturbances (4 causes)
• Refractive error and Refractive errors in school going children (4 causes)
• Refractive error and Vision disturbances in children (4 causes)
• Refractive error and Cognitive impairment (3 causes)
• Refractive error and Developmental problems (3 causes)
• Refractive error and Eyelid symptoms (3 causes)
• Refractive error and Infant symptoms (3 causes)
• Refractive error and Muscle symptoms (3 causes)
• more...»

See full list of 141 Symptom Checkers for Refractive error

Refractive error Treatments

Some of the possible treatments listed in sources for treatment of Refractive error may include:

• Eyeglasses
• Contact lenses
• more treatments...»

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Refractive error: Comorbid Symptoms

Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Refractive error may include these symptoms:

• Eye symptoms
• Face symptoms
• Head symptoms
• Vision changes
• Blurred vision
• Impaired vision
• Vision distortion
• more associated symptoms...»

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Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of related medical symptoms such as:

• Refractive
• Refractive disease
• Refractive disorder
• Error
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Causes of Refractive error listed in Disease Database:

Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible causes of Refractive error as a symptom include:

• Anisometropia
• Astigmatism
• Hypermetropia
• Myopia
• Pathological myopia
• Presbyopia
• more causes...»

See full list of 10 causes of Refractive error
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Article Excerpts about Refractive error

About 120 million people in the United States wear eyeglasses or contact lenses to... (Source: excerpt from Facts About the Cornea and Corneal Disease: NEI)

Definitions of Refractive error:

Deviations from the average or standard indices of refraction of the eye through its dioptric or refractive apparatus.
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Detailed list of causes of Refractive error

The list below shows some of the causes of Refractive error mentioned in various sources:

• Anisometropia
• Astigmatism
• Chromosome 1, 1p36 deletion syndrome - refractive errors
• Fibrosis of extraocular muscles, congenital, 3 - refractive error
• Hypermetropia
• Monosomy 1p36 - refractive errors
• Myopia
• Pathological myopia
• more causes...»

See full list of 10 causes of Refractive error

How Common are these Causes of Refractive error?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Refractive error. Of the 10 causes of Refractive error that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 3 causes are "very common" diseases
• 1 causes are "common" diseases
• 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 0 causes are "rare" diseases
• 0 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 9 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 10 causes of Refractive error

Conditions listing medical symptoms: Refractive error:

The following list of conditions have 'Refractive error' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

Select from the following alphabetical view of conditions which include a symptom of Refractive error or choose View All.

C

• Chromosome 1, 1p36 deletion syndrome ... refractive errors

F

• Fibrosis of extraocular muscles, congenital, 3 ... refractive error

M

• Monosomy 1p36 ... refractive errors

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What are the alternative names for Refractive error:

Ametropia, Refraction disorder
- (Source - Diseases Database)

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