The ML Editor

Shortsightedness refers to a condition in which objects that are viewed from a distances are not seen in clear focus. When you are near sighted, you are unable to look at objects set at some distance from you with any great clearness.

A nearsighted man sees near objects clearly, while objects in the distance are cloudy. And so, someone with shortsightedness tends to squint when viewing far away objects. This characteristic is the base of the word “myopia,” which comes from two Greek words: myein, meaning shut, and ops, meaning eye.

A myopic individual can easily read the Jaeger eye chart (the chart for near reading), but finds the Snellen eye chart (the chart for distance) hard to read. This bleary vision results when the visual image is focused ahead of the retina, rather than directly on it.

It occurs when the physical length of the eye is greater than the optical length. And so, Nearsightedness often develops in the rapidly growing school-aged child or teenager, and progresses during the growth years, requiring frequent alterations in glasses or contact lenses. It usually stops progressing as growth is completed in the early twenties.

Generally, people with Nearsightedness will have a family history of the disease and are likely to develop the condition. If the condition develops, then the most likely outcome will be a healthy normal eye in the mid tweties. Sometimes, there are a few patients who suffer from a retinal detachment.

If you are myopic, then you are likely to need to the local opticians and see whether I could get discount glasses online. Just go to an actual optician for the prescription and request a copy of the prescriptions.

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