 Those
with myopia, or nearsightedness, report difficulty
seeing far away objects. In normal vision, light
is properly focused through the cornea and lens
to form sharp images on the retina. The retina,
the "film" of the eye, transmits these sharp images
to the brain. In myopia, the images are focused
in front of rather than directly on the retina.
This is because the cornea is too curved relative
to the length of the eye. This results in blurry
distance vision. The eye is able to compensate
in these situations to allow your near vision
to remain sharp, hence the term "nearsightedness."
Myopia affects almost thirty percent of the American
population. Generally, it presents in early childhood
and can worsen until stabilizing in early adulthood.
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