Explaining Myopia
Shortsightedness is when the eyes focus incorrectly, making faraway targets appear cloudy.
If you are nearsighted, it means that you will see objects close by (reading a book) perfectly, however you can’t look at an target further away, without the image smearing. So you may find that you squint your eyes to help focus better. In Point Of Fact, the technical term for near sightedness orginates from the Greek words that mean shut eye.
Jaeger charts are used to assess a man’s near vision. A Snellen chart will be better for assessing somebody’s far-off vision. A myopic woman won’t be able to see the image from a Snellen chart with great clarity and so the letters looked fuzzy and unfocussed.
It occurs when the physical length of the eye is greater than the optical length. So, you see, Myopia often develops in the rapidly growing school-aged child or teenager, and progresses during the growth years, requiring frequent modifications in glasses or contact lenses. It usually stops progressing as growth is completed in the early twenties.
So whilst young people are the most likely to get Myopia. It happens in equal numbers between boys and girls. If there is family history, then somepeople are most likely to have it.
If you are shortsighted, then you are likely to need to the local opticians and see whether I could get Rimless glasses online. Just go to an actual optician for the prescription and request a copy of the prescriptions.
