-
Eye Health and Nearsightedness - WebMD
People with myopia or nearsightedness have difficulty seeing distant objects, but can clearly see objects that are near. For example, a person who is nearsighted may not be able to make out highway signs until they are just a few feet away.
http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/nearsightedness-myopia
-
Myopia - MedicineNet
People who have myopia or nearsightedness have difficulty seeing distant objects, but can see objects that are near clearly. For example, a person who is nearsighted may not be able to make out highway signs until they are just a few feet away.
http://www.medicinenet.com/myopia/article.htm
-
Nearsightedness - Encyclopedia
Myopia is the medical term for nearsightedness. People with myopia see objects more clearly when they are close to the eye, while distant objects appear blurred or fuzzy. Reading and close-up work may be clear, but distance vision is blurry.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/nearsightedness.aspx
-
Myopia (Nearsightedness) Causes - My Eyes
Learn more about what causes myopia (Nearsightedness), who develops it, and the risks that come along with having 'high myopia' as an adult.
http://www.myeyes.com/myopia/myopia-causes.shtml
-
Nearsightedness (myopia) - Mayo Clinic
With normal vision, an image is sharply focused onto the retina. In nearsightedness (myopia), the point of focus is in front of the retina, making distant objects appear blurry.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/nearsightedness/multimedia/nearsightedness-myopia/img-20006068
-
Nearsightedness (Myopia) - Patient Education Center
Nearsightedness (Myopia). Multimedia health information for patients, caregivers and providers supplied by Harvard Medical School.
http://www.patienteducationcenter.org/articles/nearsightedness-myopia/
-
The Myopia Boom - Nature News and Comment
Short-sightedness is reaching epidemic proportions. Some scientists think they have found a reason why.
http://www.nature.com/news/the-myopia-boom-1.17120
-
Eye Test For Myopia and Hyperopia
Eye test for myopia and hyperopia - To take this test correctly, you must place yourself at a distance from the screen of approximately.
http://www.essilor.com/en/EyeHealth/LensesForYourVision/TestyourEyes/Pages/Eyetestformyopiaandhyperopia.aspx
-
The Nearsighted Eye (Myopia)
Approximately one in four Americans is nearsighted, totaling 70 million people. The degree of myopia can vary from low (-1 to -3 diopters) to high (greater than 6 diopters).
https://www.eyecaretyler.com/resources/how-the-eye-works/the-nearsighted-eye-myopia
-
Nearsightedness (Myopia)-Topic Overview
What is nearsightedness? Nearsightedness (myopia) is a common cause of blurred vision. It can be mild,moderate,or severe. If you are nearsighted,objects in the distance appear blurry and out of focus. You might squint or frown when trying to see distant objects clearly.
http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/tc/nearsightedness-myopia-topic-overview
-
Nearsightedness: What is Myopia?
Myopia (nearsightedness) is a refractive error, which means the eye does not bend or refract light properly. With myopia, close objects look clear but distant objects appear blurred.
http://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/myopia-nearsightedness
-
Facts About Myopia - National Eye Institute
National Eye Institute, NIH, is dedicated to vision research that saves sight & reduces visual impairment & blindness.
https://nei.nih.gov/health/errors/myopia
-
Myopia (Nearsightedness)
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.
http://www.aoa.org/patients-and-public/eye-and-vision-problems/glossary-of-eye-and-vision-conditions/myopia?sso=y
-
Myopia - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Myopia, also known as near-sightedness and short-sightedness, is a condition of the eye where the light that comes in does not directly focus on the retina but in front of it, causing the image that one sees when looking at a distant object to be out of focus, but in focus when looking at a close object.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myopia
-
Myopia - Definition, Causes and Treatment
Guide to myopia (nearsightedness) causes, symptoms and treatment including eyeglasses, contact lenses and LASIK. Plus, information about myopia control.
http://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/myopia.htm
