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What You Need to Know about Shortsightedness
Shortsightedness, or Myopia, is a vision problem experienced by up to about one-third of the population. Shortsighted people have difficulty reading highway signs and seeing other objects at a distance, but can see for up-close tasks such as reading or sewing.
Symptoms and Signs
Shortsighted people often have headaches or eye strain and might squint or feel fatigued when driving or playing sports. If you feel these symptoms while wearing your glasses or contact lenses, you may need a comprehensive eye examination as well as a new prescription.
How Do People Become Myopic?
Nearsightedness occurs when the eyeball is slightly longer than usual from front to back. This causes light rays to focus at a point in front of the retina, rather than directly on its surface.
Shortsightedness runs in families and usually appears in childhood. This vision trouble may stabilize at a certain point, although sometimes it worsens with age. This is known as myopic creep.
Nearsightedness Treatment
Shortsightedness may be corrected with onlinespectacles, contact lenses or eye surgery. Depending on your vision job, you may need to wear your spectacles or contact lenses all the time or only when you demand distance vision, like driving, seeing a chalkboard or watching a movie. If you’re Myopic, your prescription is a negative number. The greater the number, the thicker your lenses will be.
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