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Myopia, sometimes called near-sightedness or short-sightednessTerm "short-sightedness" is more frequently used as "lack of foresight", is a refractive defect of the eye in which collimated light produces image focus in front of the retina when accommodation is relaxed. This may be caused by a defect of the cornea (generally where the cornea protrudes too far outward from the eye) or from elongation of the eye structure itself (generally the eye is too long). Those with myopia typically can see nearby objects clearly but distant objects appear blurred. The opposite defect of myopia is hyperopia or "far-sightedness" or "long-sightedness" — this is where the cornea is too flat or the eye is too short.
Worldwide, myopia is the most common eyesight problem. About one quarter of the adult population in the United States is myopic. In some countries, such as Japan, Singapore and Taiwan, up to 44% of the adult population is myopic.
Mainstream ophthalmologists and optometrists most commonly correct myopia through the use of corrective lenses, such as glasses or contact lenses. It may also be corrected by refractive surgery, such as LASIK. The corrective lenses have a negative dioptric value (i.e. are concave) which compensates for the excessive positive diopters of the myopic eye.
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@designosophy maybe it's just your myopia? :) #dcth
azzcatdesign (Catherine Azzarello) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:30:11 -0000
@designosophy maybe it's just your myopia? :) #dcth
I thought I needed glasses just because I was 'of a certain age'. Turns out, all you young ones may beat me in myopia! #dcth
azzcatdesign (Catherine Azzarello) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:21:42 -0000
I thought I needed glasses just because I was 'of a certain age'. Turns out, all you young ones may beat me in myopia! #dcth
@DebHgn @Olberman @Maddow Hopefully u r lucky enough 2 have health ins because yr myopia is quite advanced & needs treatment.
jdeuberry (jamai deuberry) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:40:11 -0000
@DebHgn @Olberman @Maddow Hopefully u r lucky enough 2 have health ins because yr myopia is quite advanced & needs treatment.
A new study, just put out by the National Eye Institute, found that myopia, or nearsightedness, has gone up... http://bit.ly/84fGnC
siskande (Sheriff Iskander) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:40:48 -0000
A new study, just put out by the National Eye Institute, found that myopia, or nearsightedness, has gone up... http://bit.ly/84fGnC
DocuTicker... Increased Prevalence of Myopia in the United States Between 1971-1972 and 1999-2004 http://bit.ly/6Bb0Eq
docuticker (docuticker) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:09:56 -0000
DocuTicker... Increased Prevalence of Myopia in the United States Between 1971-1972 and 1999-2004 http://bit.ly/6Bb0Eq
"Destructive Myopia": Invest for the Next Decade, Not the Last One http://bit.ly/8HV3ob
BerkAdvisory (David Lee Berkowitz) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:00:50 -0000
"Destructive Myopia": Invest for the Next Decade, Not the Last One http://bit.ly/8HV3ob
Eye Care Source - Myopia - Nearsightedness causes, treatments, news and research.
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Independent Study Project on Myopia - One of the oldest arguments surrounding myopia is whether the condition results from hereditary factors or environmental influences.
Myopes.com - Online information on myopia and its correction.
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Myopia (Near-sightedness) - Information about Myopia.
Myopia - Eyecare Connection - Abstracts and answers concerning Myopia.
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Myopia Manual - Provides impartial and thorough documentation of all the reasons and therapies for myopia, and recommendations.
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Prevent Myopia - An easy to understand description of how myopia (nearsightedness) can be prevented. Includes animation and narration. Suitable for adults or children.
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