Myopia, also called near or short sightedness, is a refractive defect of the eye in which an image is focused in front of the retina. Those with myopia see nearby objects clearly but distant objects appear blurred. With myopia the eyeball is too long, or the cornea is too steep, so images are focused in the vitreous inside the eye rather than on the retina at the back of the eye. Myopia can be corrected through the use of negative or concave lenses, such as glasses or contact lenses. It may also be corrected by laser refractive surgery.
Myopia, also called near or short sightedness, is a refractive defect of the eye in which an image is focused in front of the retina. Those with myopia see nearby objects clearly but distant objects appear blurred. With myopia the eyeball is too long, or the cornea is too steep, so images are focused in the vitreous inside the eye rather than on the retina at the back of the eye. Myopia can be corrected through the use of negative or concave lenses, such as glasses or contact lenses. It may also be corrected by laser refractive surgery.
