Myopia

A refractive error in which rays of light entering the EYE parallel to the optic axis are brought to a focus in front of the RETINA when accommodation (ACCOMMODATION, OCULAR) is relaxed. This results from an overly curved CORNEA or from the eyeball being too long from front to back. It is also called nearsightedness.

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Tree Number(s): C11.744.636

MeSH Unique ID: D009216

Entry Terms:

• Myopias
• Nearsightedness
• Nearsightednesses

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Diseases Category
Eye Diseases
Refractive Errors
Myopia
Myopia, Degenerative