Do distant objects appear blurry, while close objects can be seen clearly? If so, you may be experiencing myopia, also known as nearsightedness. It is a common vision condition that occurs when the shape of your eye causes light rays to bend incorrectly. Images are focused in front of your retina instead of on your
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When Is High Myopia Treatment Required?
Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, is an eye-focusing disorder that affects a person’s ability to see distant objects. It is a common condition that affects nearly 30% of the U.S. population with numbers continuing to rise each year. A person with myopia needing corrective lenses of -6.00D(diopters) or above is generally defined as having high
Read MoreTypes of Refractive Surgery For Myopia Correction
Tired of wearing glasses and contact lenses? Refractive surgery could deliver the clear vision you need, along with the freedom from corrective lenses you’ve desired for so long. The expert eye surgeons at The Laser Center of Coral Gables have accomplished just this for scores of people in Miami-Dade County and the surrounding areas. Here’s
Read MoreHow to Treat High Myopia
Myopia is simply the medical term for nearsightedness: when you can see objects that are nearby but are unable to clearly see objects at a distance. Myopia is by far the most common refractive error in the world today. It is expected that half all people alive in 2050 will have some form of the
Read MoreMyopia and Nearsightedness: Are They Different?
Nearsightedness is a common vision condition that negatively affects your ability to see distant objects clearly. The medical term for nearsightedness is in fact myopia. Contrast this with presbyopia, or hyperopia, which is farsightedness – and which many more people have. The best way to remember the distinction is to align the names with being
Read MoreAre You at Risk of Myopia? What Should You Do?
Myopia, also referred to as nearsightedness, is a common vision problem, which affects roughly 30 percent of the U.S. population. Myopia occurs when either the eyeball axis is too long or the clear front cover of the eye (cornea) is too curved, causing light rays to bend incorrectly. As a result, distant objects appear blurry.
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