Myopia Nearsightedness

Myopia nearsightedness is the most common vision condition in which close objects are seen clearly, but objects farther away appear blurred.

Nearsighted occurs if the eyeball is too long or the cornea has too much curvature. As a result, the light entering the eye is not focused correctly and so distant objects look blurred.

It is estimated that nearsightedness affecting nearly 30 percent of the population. Some research supports the theory that nearsightedness is hereditary. There is also growing evidence that it is influenced by the visual stress of too much close work.

Generally, nearsighted first occurs in school age children. Because the eye continues to grow during childhood, it typically progresses until about age 20. However, nearsighted may also develop in adults due to visual stress or health conditions such as diabetes.