Follow Healthline   |   Healthline on TwitterTwitter   |   Healthline on FacebookFacebook
Symptom Search   |   Treatment Search   |   Doctor Search   |   Drug Search

Nearsightedness : Articles

Healthline Premium Tools

Advertisement
Marketplace

Articles

Nearsightedness
Nearsightedness is when the eyes focus incorrectly, making distant objects appear blurred.A nearsighted person sees near objects clearly, while objects in the distance are blurred. As a result, someone with myopia tends to squint when viewing...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 22, 2008

Other Related Articles

Treatment for Low Vision
Using vision aids can help you do the things you need and want to do. There are many kinds of vision aids. Low-vision centers and some doctors sell these aids. They also train you to use your aids. And they will talk with you about proper lighting.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Understanding Focusing Problems
Sharp vision depends on many factors. The parts of the eye work together to refract (bend and focus) light rays. For normal vision, light must focus onto the retina. If the cornea or the eyeball as a whole is not the right shape, light doesn't focus correctly and vision is blurry. Common focusing problems include myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Myopia
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.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Myopia
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.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Myopia
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.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Myopia
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.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
Myopia
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.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Myopia
Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a condition in which objects in the distance are blurred either because the eye is too long or too strong. It is the result of both environmental and genetic factors.The degree to which one is myopic depends on the p...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Table of Contents
Articles
Other Related Articles
Advertisement
Back to Top