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Causes List

Causes could include:
  • natural change in the shape of the eyeball

Causes Overview Articles

Nearsightedness
A nearsighted person sees near objects clearly, while objects in the distance are blurred. As a result, someone with myopia tends to squint when viewing far away objects. This characteristic is the basis of the word "myopia," which comes from two ...
Source:ADAM
Date:November 13, 2007
Myopia
Myopia is the medical term for nearsightedness. People with myopia see objects more clearly when they are close to the eye, while distant objects appear blurred or fuzzy. Reading and close-up work may be clear, but distance vision is blurry.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Myopia
Myopia is the medical term for nearsightedness. People with myopia see objects more clearly when they are close to the eye, while distant objects appear blurred or fuzzy. Reading and close-up work may be clear, but distance vision is blurry.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Myopia
Myopia is the medical term for nearsightedness. People with myopia see objects more clearly when they are close to the eye, while distant objects appear blurred or fuzzy. Reading and close-up work may be clear, but distance vision is less sharply ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Myopia
Myopia is the medical term for nearsightedness. People with myopia see objects more clearly when they are close to the eye, while distant objects appear blurred or fuzzy. Reading and close-up work may be clear, but distance vision is blurry.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
Myopia
Myopia is the medical term for nearsightedness. People with myopia see objects more clearly when they are close to the eye, while distant objects appear blurred or fuzzy. Reading and close-up work may be clear, but distance vision is blurry.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Myopia
Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a condition in which objects in the distance are blurred either because the eye is too long or too strong. It is the result of both environmental and genetic factors.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
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