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  1. Myopia (Nearsightedness): Causes, Symptoms &Treatment

    Oct 13, 2023 · Myopia (nearsightedness) is a common condition that’s usually diagnosed before age 20. It affects your distance vision — you can see objects that are near, but you have …

  2. Nearsightedness: What Is Myopia? - American Academy of Ophthalmology

    Jan 12, 2026 · Nearsightedness (myopia) is when close-up objects look clear but distant objects are blurry. For instance, you can read a map clearly but have trouble seeing well enough to …

  3. Myopia - Wikipedia

    A person with myopia can see clearly out to a certain distance (the far point of the eye), but objects placed beyond this distance appear blurred. [19][28] If the extent of the myopia is great …

  4. What is Myopia? (Nearsightedness): Symptoms & Treatment

    Sep 24, 2024 · Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a common refractive error that makes distant objects appear blurry. Myopia typically occurs because light isn’t bending properly into the retina.

  5. Nearsightedness - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Apr 19, 2024 · The medical term for nearsightedness is myopia. Myopia happens when the shape of the eye — or the shape of certain parts of the eye — causes light rays to bend or refract.

  6. Nearsightedness (Myopia) - National Eye Institute

    Dec 4, 2024 · Nearsightedness — or myopia — is an eye condition that makes far-away objects look blurry. Read about what causes nearsightedness and how it can be diagnosed and treated.

  7. What Are Myopia (Nearsightedness) and Myopia Progression?

    Jul 25, 2025 · Myopia (nearsightedness) is a refractive error that causes blurry distance vision. It is the most common cause of impaired vision in people under the age of 40. Myopia usually …

  8. Myopia (nearsightedness) - AOA

    Nearsightedness, or myopia, as it is medically termed, is a vision condition in which people can see close objects clearly, but objects farther away appear blurred. Myopia occurs if the eyeball …

  9. Myopia - Johns Hopkins Medicine

    Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, is a common refractive error where distant objects appear out of focus.

  10. What is Myopia? - AAOMC

    Myopia is a progressive visual disorder that results in poor distance vision. If the myopia is severe, it will impair near vision as well. Myopia is also known as “near-sighted” or “short-sighted.” In …