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Myopia, Risk Factors, Signs and Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

Post a new topicby contentuser on Thu Dec 20, 2007 2:41 pm


Myopia

A myopic, or nearsighted person has difficulty seeing distant objects clearly, such as road signs, blackboards in a classroom, or scoreboards at a sporting event. Myopia varies in its severity. Extremely nearsighted people may only have clear vision up to a few inches from their eyes; mildly nearsighted people may not even be aware of the disorder.


Myopia develops during childhood. The child's eyeball grows too long, which interferes with the light-focusing mechanism. Rays of l...Read the full article
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