Myopia

Myopia: Introduction

Myopia: When the cornea is curved too much, or if the eye is too long, faraway objects will appear blurry because they are focused in ... more about Myopia.

Myopia: Short-sightedness often requiring glasses. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Myopia is available below.

Symptoms of Myopia

• Short-sightedness
• Difficulty seeing distant objects
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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Myopia:

• Vision & Eye Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Eye Tests
  • Home Vision Tests
• more tests...»

Myopia: Complications

Read more about complications of Myopia.

Medical Textbooks Online about Myopia

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Wrongly Diagnosed with Myopia?

• Misdiagnosis of Myopia
• Hidden causes of Myopia (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Myopia: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Myopia:

• Vision & Eye Care
• more product offers...»

Myopia: Undiagnosed Conditions

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• Vision & Eye: serious diseases often undiagnosed:
  • Glaucoma -- Undiagnosed
  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration -- Undiagnosed
  • Cataract -- Undiagnosed
  • Diabetic Retinopathy -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Myopia

Untreated patients of Marfan's die at age 30: Marfan's syndrome is an autosomal disorder of the connective tissues. It affects the connective tissue of the skeletal, ocular and cardiovascular system. The patient is usually tall and thin with long digits, high arched palate and loose joints. He may also present with ocular and cardiac deformities. The diagnosis is based on the family history and co-relating all the findings. Of concern is aortic root dilatation which occurs in these patients and hence an annual echocardiogram is required. It must be discriminated from acromegaly, gigantism, fragile X syndrome and thyrotoxicosis by means of blood investigations. If untreated the patient dies at the age of 30 or 40 years. Genetic counselling for the family is needed....read more »

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Myopia: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Eye Health Specialists (Ophthalmology):
  • Ophthalmology (Eye Specialist)
• more specialists...»

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• Research local specialists including ratings, affiliations, and sanctions.

Causes of Myopia

• Pathological myopia
• Congenital stationary night blindness
• Keratoconus
• Cystathionine beta-synthase deficiency
• Muscle-eye-brain disease
• more causes...»

See full list of 7 causes of Myopia

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More information about causes of Myopia:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Myopia (4 listings)
• Myopia as a complication caused by other conditions
• Myopia as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Myopia

Treatments for Myopia

• Eyeglasses
• Contact lenses
• Refractive eye surgery - there are various types of refractive surgery:
  • Radial keratotomy (RK)
  • Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK)
• more treatments...»

See full list of 6 treatments for Myopia

Latest Treatments for Myopia

• Laser assisted in situ keratomileusis
• Lasik
• Intralasik
• Custom ablation
• Radial keratotomy
• more treatments...»

See full list of 11 latest treatments for Myopia

News Archives for Myopia

Medical news articles related to Myopia include:

• Kids Who Live Near Green Spaces Seem to Walk More
• 'Near-Wins' Boost Desire to Keep Gambling
• Certified ER Docs in Short Supply to Meet Future Needs
• Coated Stents Better Than Bare Metal Ones in Short Run
• Most Mt. Everest Deaths Occur Near Summit During Descent
• For Some Doctors, Empathy Is in Short Supply
• Abstinence-Only Programs Fall Short of Teens' Needs
• Health Tip: Take a Short Nap
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Videos for Myopia

Patient Surveys for Myopia

• Patient Profile Survey
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Reseach about Myopia

Visit our research pages for current research about Myopia treatments.

Clinical Trials for Myopia

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Myopia include:

• Genomewide Screening of Pathological Myopia - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Clinical and Genetic Studies in Families With Myopia and Related Diseases - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Bifocal Soft Contact Lenses and Their Effect on Myopia Progression in Children and Adolescents. - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Correction of Myopia Evaluation Trial (COMET) - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Family Myopia Study - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 86 Clinical Trials for Myopia

Statistics for Myopia

• Medical statistics for Myopia
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Myopia
• Death and Mortality statistics for Myopia
• Society statistics for Myopia

Myopia: Broader Related Topics

• Refractive Eye Disorders
• Eye conditions
• Lens disorders
• more types...»

Types of Myopia

Stories from Users Related to Myopia

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• Need advice - Near Tylenol overdose
• Lightheaded/near fainting?
• Hi, i've been suffering from near constant derealization, must be from sleep right?
• Blurriness and Sudden Myopia.
• After months and near death a answer!!Please read!
• belching (I'll try to keep it short)
• Long story trying to make it short
• Loss of balance/near fainting
• Nubain - a near fatal experience
• Short cycle
• Tingling and Twitching--Short Circuiting
• Near-death experience

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User Interactive Forums

Read about other experiences, ask a question about Myopia, or answer someone else's question, on our message boards:

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• What is the best treatment for this?
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Article Excerpts about Myopia

When the cornea is curved too much, or if the eye is too long, faraway objects will appear blurry because they are focused in front of the retina. This is called myopia, or nearsightedness. Myopia affects over 25 percent of all adult Americans. (Source: excerpt from Facts About the Cornea and Corneal Disease: NEI)

Definitions of 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, as a result of the eyeball being too long from front to back; also called nearsightedness because the near point is less distant than it is in emmetropia with an equal amplitude of accommodation. - (Source - Diseases Database)

(ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred - (Source - WordNet 2.1)