Myopia

Nearsightedness caused when light shining through the eye’s lens does not focus correctly.

Don’t let the language fool you – this is medical jargon for “nearsightedness.” Those suffering from myopia have difficulty seeing faraway objects (street signs, chalk boards, etc.), but can easily visualize ones that are nearby (books, phones, and more). The condition is fairly common: 32 million people in the United States who are older than 40 have some form of nearsightedness.

How Myopia Impacts Vision

Beyond the obvious impairment of vision, myopia can cause eyestrain, fatigue, common headaches, and induce squinting, which can be damaging to long-term eye health. It also throws a wrench in everyday plans of driving, participating in the classroom, reading a prompter, and other all-too-real scenarios.

Myopia Causes

Myopia is a result of the light that shines through the eye’s lens does not focus correctly. Instead, it causes images to focus in the front of the eye and through the light-sensitive retina. There is no known cause of myopia, aside from the usual suspects of familial inheritance and age.