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Alternate Name(s): Myopia; Shortsightedness ...... Nearsightedness is when the eyes focus incorrectly, making distant objects appear blurred.
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001023.htm#Def...
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001023.htm#Definition
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Guide to causes, symptoms and treatment of myopia or nearsightedness including eyeglasses, contact lenses and LASIK. ... Nearsightedness, or myopia, is a vision problem experienced by up to about one-third of the population. Nearsighted people have difficulty reading highway signs and seeing other objects at a distance,
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www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/myopia.htm
www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/myopia.htm
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Astigmatism; Double Vision; Higher-Order Aberrations; Hyperopia or Farsightedness; Myopia or Nearsightedness; Peripheral Vision Problems; Presbyopia; Don't see your topic? Try these categories:; Eye Diseases; Vision Problems; Surgical Eye Procedures; All Eye Problems & Diseases;
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www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/hyperopia.htm
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Nearsightedness — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of this common eye disorder. ... The degree of your nearsightedness determines your focusing ability. People with severe nearsightedness can see clearly only objects just a few inches away, while those with mild nearsightedness may clearly see...
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www.mayoclinic.com/health/nearsightedness/DS00528
www.mayoclinic.com/health/nearsightedness/DS00528
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Myopia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Myopia (Greek: , muōpia , "nearsightedness"), also called nearsightedness or shortsightedness , is a refractive defect of the eye in which collimated light produces image focus in front of the ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myopia
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Nearsightedness, or myopia, as it is medically termed, is a vision condition in which close objects are seen clearly, but objects farther away appear blurred. ... Nearsightedness, or myopia, as it is medically termed, is a vision condition in which close objects are seen clearly, but objects farther away appear...
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www.aoa.org/myopia.xml
www.aoa.org/myopia.xml
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Also called: Farsightedness, Hyperopia, Myopia, Nearsightedness ... Myopia, or nearsightedness - clear vision close up but blurry in the distance ... Nearsightedness (Myopia)(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/refractiveerrors.html
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Nearsightedness Information from Drugs.com ... Nearsightedness affects males and females equally. Those with a family history of nearsightedness are more likely to develop it. Most eyes with nearsightedness are entirely healthy, but a small number of people with myopia develop a form of retinal degeneration.
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www.drugs.com/enc/nearsightedness.html
www.drugs.com/enc/nearsightedness.html
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