myopia

Also known as near-sightedness, short-sightedness, near vision, nearsightedness

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Key facts

Medical condition (new).name: Myopia
Medical condition (new).image: Myopia.gif
Medical condition (new).caption: Diagram showing changes in the eye with myopia
Medical condition (new).field: Ophthalmology, optometry
Medical condition (new).synonyms: near-sightedness, short-sightedness
Medical condition (new).symptoms: Distant objects appear blurry, headaches, eye strain
Medical condition (new).complications: Retinal detachment, cataracts, glaucoma
Medical condition (new).duration: Typically permanent once it develops
Medical condition (new).causes: Combination of genetic and environmental factors
Medical condition (new).risks: Near work, greater time spent indoors, family history
Medical condition (new).diagnosis: Eye examination
Medical condition (new).prevention: Unknown
Medical condition (new).treatment: Eyeglasses, contact lenses, surgery
Medical condition (new).medication: Low-dose atropine eye drops
Medical condition (new).prognosis: Generally stable after it progresses in early adulthood
Medical condition (new).frequency: Approximately 30% of people around the world
Medical condition (new).deaths: Not deadly

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Research

35,913 papers

Myopia.ReviewLancet (London, England) · 2012Morgan IG, Ohno-Matsui K, Saw SMDOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60272-4
Global Prevalence of Myopia and High Myopia and Temporal Trends from 2000 through 2050.Ophthalmology · 2016Holden BA, Fricke TR, Wilson DA et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2016.01.006
[Myopia in children].ReviewMedecine sciences : M/S · 2020Bremond-Gignac DDOI: 10.1051/medsci/2020131
IMI Pathologic Myopia.ReviewInvestigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2021Ohno-Matsui K, Wu PC, Yamashiro K et al.DOI: 10.1167/iovs.62.5.5
IMI - Defining and Classifying Myopia: A Proposed Set of Standards for Clinical and Epidemiologic Studies.ReviewInvestigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2019Flitcroft DI, He M, Jonas JB et al.DOI: 10.1167/iovs.18-25957
The epidemics of myopia: Aetiology and prevention.ReviewProgress in retinal and eye research · 2018Morgan IG, French AN, Ashby RS et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2017.09.004
High myopia: Reviews of myopia control strategies and myopia complications.ReviewOphthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2024Shah R, Vlasak N, Evans BJWDOI: 10.1111/opo.13366
Myopia and orthokeratology for myopia control.ReviewClinical & experimental optometry · 2019Cho P, Tan QDOI: 10.1111/cxo.12839

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Wikidata facts

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ICPC 2 ID: F91
Commons category: Myopia
NCI Thesaurus ID: C102533
exact match: purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0000545
ICD-9-CM: 367.1

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Contents

Signs and symptoms
Causes
Genetics
Environmental factors
Other factors
Mechanism
Diagnosis
Types
Degree
Age at onset
Prevention and control
Spending time outdoors
Glasses and contacts
Medication
Other methods
Treatment
Glasses and contacts
Surgery
Photorefractive keratectomy
LASIK
Phakic intra-ocular lens
Orthokeratology
Intrastromal corneal ring segment
Alternative medicine
Epidemiology
Asia
Europe
North America
Australia
South America
History
Society and culture
Correlations
Etymology
See also
References

Myopia, also known as near-sightedness and short-sightedness, is an eye condition where light from distant objects focuses in front of, instead of on, the retina. As a result, distant objects appear blurry, while close objects appear normal. Other symptoms may include headaches and eye strain. Severe myopia is associated with an increased risk of macular degeneration, retinal detachment, cataracts, and glaucoma.

Myopia results from the length of the eyeball growing too long or less commonly the lens being too strong. It is a type of refractive error. Diagnosis is by the use of cycloplegics during eye examination.