Myopia (nearsightedness)What is myopia (nearsightedness)? If you have myopia you can clearly see close objects, but distant objects are blurry. Myopia is caused by the eyeball being too long. Myopia occurs in different degrees from minimal to extreme. The more myopic you are the blurrier your vision is at a distance and objects will have to be closer to you so you can see them clearly. Myopia can be corrected with contact lenses, glasses or refractive surgery.
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