Nearsighted

Are you nearsighted? If you have difficulty seeing things located at a distance from you, or if your vision is not as good as it before, or if your feel dizzy after reading, you are probably nearsighted. Take a glimpse at the following information about nearsightedness.

                Nearsightedness (myopia) is a vision problem suffered by people whose eyes can’t focus on objects at a distance. A myopic condition occurs when eyeballs  are a bit longer or the retina is a bit rounder than normal. As a result, images of the objects seen are focused in front of the retina instead of inside of it.

Myopia is not a decease but it’s genetically passed through DNA. So if one of your parents has myopia, chances are you’ll suffer from the same problem.

Asian descents such as Japanese, Chinese, and Indonesian tend to have more nearsighted problem than other races. Myopia commonly occurs in adolescents (15-25 years old) and sometimes becomes worse with age.

If you think your eyes are myopic, don’t fret because myopia can be corrected with glasses, contact lenses, or eye surgery. If you go to an ophthalmologist or an eye doctor, he will prescribe you negative (-) lenses. You can also opt for contact lenses if you don’t like to wear eye glasses. Just remember to clean contact the lenses according to instructions and don’t sleep wearing them.