Light must refract in a certain way to reach the retinas correctly so that a person's eyes can see things clearly. Myopia, also known as nearsightedness or shortsightedness, refers to a vision condition in which a longer eye shape or an incorrect curvature of one or both corneas results in a person seeing clearly only at short distances because refractive errors cause light to fall short of the retinas. Sometimes this problem is compounded by other defects that make anything seen at a distance through one or both eyes appear blurrier or doubled. For example, a person with myopia might also have an eye-related muscle control problem that turns the eye inward (esotropia) or outward (exotropia) or an eye and brain communication problem that makes an eye drift as seen with "lazy eye" or amblyopia.A wide range of non-invasive and invasive treatment options for myopia and associated defects and conditions have been developed through the centuries. With growing advances in technology in recent years, these treatments have become more precise and safer. Any person with access to these treatments can enjoy a level of visual improvement and control via assistive technologies never before experienced in human history. If you have started to have difficulties seeing distant objects clearly or your sight has worsened with aging or injury, it's time to speak with your vision specialist about these options:
