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<div class="HwContainer HwElement" id="HwContainer"><a class="HwMainSkipNavigation" href="#HwContentTitle"><span class="HwAccessibilityText">Skip Navigation</span></a><div class="HwBlock" id="HwMain" role="main"><div class="HwRow"><div class="HwColumn" id="HwColumnSidebar1"><div class="HwCustom" id="HwCustomSidebar"> </div></div><div class="HwColumn" id="HwColumnContent"><div id="HwContentTop"> </div><div class="HwTypeConditionCenter HwContentWrapper HwElement" role="article" id="HwContentWrapper"><div class="HwCustom" id="HwCustomContentTop"> </div><div class="HwContentHeader"><p><a name="top" id="Hwtop"><span class="HwAccessibilityText">Top of the page</span></a>Learning Center</p></div><div class="HwContentTitle"><h1 id="HwContentTitle" tabindex="-1">Eyes and Vision</h1></div><div class="HwContentTopNavigation"> </div><div class="HwContent"><div class="HwNavigationSection HwSectionSpecialSection" id="sec-abl3744"><h2 class="HwSectionTitle">Learn about eye and vision health</h2> <figure class="HwMedicalImage HwMedicalImageWrapper hw-medical-figure" data-hw-width="163"><img data-hw-resource-path="media/medical/hw/lc_eyesvision_78635199.png" alt data-hw-height="163" data-hw-width="163" src="https://ixbapi.healthwise.net/Resource/14.3/en-us/media/medical/hw/lc_eyesvision_78635199.png" hw:resource-path="media/medical/hw/lc_eyesvision_78635199.png" hw:release-quarter="14.3"></figure> <p>You rely on your eyes and vision to do most daily activities. Whether you're driving a car or walking, you need clear vision to keep you and those around you safe. And it can be scary when you have vision problems from an infection, an injury, or a disease. Our topics can help you learn what to do when you have problems with your vision. 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