Eye Concerns

For a shortsightedness person, close objects are clear, but distant objects are blurred and difficult to distinguish.

What are the symptoms of shortsightedness?

For a shortsighted person, close objects are clear, but distant objects such as a school blackboard, a street sign, or a face across a room—are blurred and difficult to distinguish. Over 25% of adults worldwide are shortsighted.

What causes shortsightedness?

Technically known as myopia, shortsightedness occurs when the eye is unusually long, a shape that causes light rays to focus too far in front of the retina. An inherited condition, it is often discovered when children are 8 to 12 years old. During the teenage years, when the body is growing rapidly, shortsightedness may get worse. Then between ages 20 and 40 there is little change. People who are severely shortsighted have a higher risk of having a detached retina. 

 

How can you correct shortsightedness?

People who are nearsighted can have their vision corrected by several means, including:

• Glasses
• Contact lenses
• Surgery
  • Radial Keratotomy