Nearsightedness

Nearsightedness may be associated with several complications, such as:
Reduced quality of life. Uncorrected nearsightedness can affect your quality of life.
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Nearsightedness
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or myopia, defect of vision in which far objects appear blurred but near objects are seen clearly.
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NEARSIGHTEDNESS - Nearsightedness, or myopia, is a condition which results from a refractive error in which light rays entering the eyes are brought into focus in front of the retina.
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Nearsightedness is when the eyes focus incorrectly, makingdistant objects appear blurred.
Alternative Names:
Myopia; Shortsightedness
Causes, incidence, and risk factors:
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Nearsightedness increases the risk of a serious condition called retinal detachment (although the risk is still quite low). The increase in risk depends on the degree of nearsightedness you have.
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Nearsightedness (Myopia)
The inability to see distant objects clearly is the most common vision problem of childhood. It rarely occurs in infants unless they were born prematurely.
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Nearsightedness.
People with a family history of open angle glaucoma have twice the risk of developing open angle glaucoma as those who do not.
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NEARSIGHTEDNESS (Myopia)
SYMPTOMS"A person only clearly sees those things which are close up.
CAUSES AND TREATMENT"There is both an occupational and nutritional cause for this.
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NearsightednessA condition in which one or both eyes cannot focus normally, causing objects at a distance to appear blurred and indistinct. Also called myopia.
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myopia or nearsightedness: Myopia is the most common refractive error seen in children. Myopia means that a child can see close up, but has problems with seeing things far away.
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SURGERY CAN END NEARSIGHTEDNESS, BUT IT'S NOT FOR EVERYONE
Question: I've read a few articles about surgery that can correct nearsightedness, a problem I've had since childhood. The articles talked about a surgery called radial keratotomy.
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After reviewing your symptoms, your doctor will ask about your medical history, especially any history of cataract surgery, nearsightedness, diabetes or eye trauma.
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Intacs (intrastromal corneal ring) Device is comprised of two thin, transparent, half-rings that are inserted into the periphery of the cornea, reshaping the clear tissue of the eye in order to correct myopia (nearsightedness) of -1.0 to -3.
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The risk factors are nearsightedness, a family history of retinal detachment, uncontrolled diabetes and trauma. Approximately 10,000 people per year are affected by retinal detachments.
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Contact lenses are small, curved pieces of plastic shaped to fit your eyes to correct some vision problems, such as nearsightedness or farsightedness.
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Vision correction surgery can benefit people with myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and astigmatism.
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These conditions include strabismus, in which the eyes are crossed inward (esotropia) or turned outward (exotropia) and anisometropia, in which there is a major difference in refractive error between the two eyes from nearsightedness, farsightedness, ...
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a high degree of nearsightedness
previous cataract surgery
glaucoma
severe injury to the eye, or blunt trauma
prior retinal detachment in the opposite ey
family history of retinal detachment ...
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