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The human eye has the ability to absorb light that is emitted and reflected from the environment. Visible light rays from some source, such as the Sun or a lamp, are emitted and transmitted. Light is absorbed from any and every object that it touches. That object absorbs the light that the corresponding pigment is able to absorb, such as chlorophyll absorbing red light. That light is absorbed into the eye and is processed to the brain via the optical nerve to create an image.

Of course, any eye disorder, such as myopia or astigmatism, hinders the ability for the light to be properly processed and to be seen clearly by the eye.

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