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Definitions for "Nearsighted"
Keywords:  myopia, blurred, distant, clearly, retina
Related Terms: Farsightedness, Ametropia, Emmetropia, Hypermetropia, Refractive error, Nearsightedness, Farsighted, Myopia, Refractive errors, Crystalline lens, Hyperopia, Monovision, Icl, Iol, Astigmatism, Intraocular lens, Plano, Aphakia, Cornea, Eyeglasses, Intraocular lens implant, Anterior chamber, Aphakic, Refraction, Gonioscopy, Accommodation, Ocular, Trifocal lens, Presbyopia, Cataract, Bifocals, Ciliary body, Uncorrected visual acuity, Posterior chamber, Synechia, Contact lens, Cataract surgery, Iris , Ciliary processes, Intraocular, Phoropter, Slit lamp, Ophthalmoscope, Trabecular meshwork, Aqueous humour, Myope, Pupil, Spectacle, Presbyope, Cataracts
Nearsightedness or myopia occurs when the cornea is too steep relative to the length of the eyeball. As light enters the eye, this causes the visual image to focus in front of the retina, resulting in a blurred or distorted view.
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Only able to see things close by, and anything farther away is blurred.
library.thinkquest.org
unable to see distant objects clearly
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Keywords:  shortsighted, myopic, distinctly, distances, short
Seeing distinctly at short distances only; myopic; shortsighted.
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Keywords:  far, able, better, close, see
Able to see up-close better than far away.
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Keywords:  see
See Nearsightedness.
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