| What is nearsightedness? |
| Over 60 million Americans suffer from nearsightedness, or myopia. A person is considered nearsighted when the eye has too much focusing power. This occurs when the eye is either too long or the cornea is too steep to allow light to focus directly on the retina (the film of the eye). Instead, light focuses in front of the retina causing distant images to appear blurry. A minus power lens in the form of eyeglasses or contact lens is needed to subtract focusing power from the eye. |
