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Those with myopia, or nearsightedness, report difficulty seeing far away objects. In normal vision, light is properly focused through the cornea and lens to form sharp images on the retina. The retina, the "film" of the eye, transmits these sharp images to the brain. In myopia, the images are focused in front of rather than directly on the retina. This is because the cornea is too curved relative to the length of the eye. This results in blurry distance vision. The eye is able to compensate in these situations to allow your near vision to remain sharp, hence the term "nearsightedness."

Myopia affects almost thirty percent of the American population. Generally, it presents in early childhood and can worsen until stabilizing in early adulthood.

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