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Lens: A transparent biconvex structure in the eye that can change its shape to change the focal distance.
Retina: A layer at the back of the eyeball containing cells that are sensitive to light.
Fovea: A small depression in the retina where visual acuity is highest.
Myopia: A common vision condition in which distant objects are blurry.
Hyperopia: A vision condition in which nearer objects are blurry.
Emmetropization: The process by which the eye grows in order to maximize visual acuity.
Dopamine: A neurotransmitter in the retina that tells the eyeball to stop growing once it has gotten to the ideal length.
Near Work Hypothesis: The theory that the modern myopia epidemic was a result of humans spending more time looking at nearby objects.
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