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Eye Disorders - Myopia (Nearsightedness)

A condition where the eyeball is too long and steep, so that light rays focus before they reach the retina. The result is difficulty in seeing distant objects clearly.

a clear photo of two boys each holding a ball a photo of two boys each holding a ball, in which the whole scene out of focus
Normal vision The same scene as it might be viewed by a person with myopia.


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Source: National Eye Institute

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