Myopia - the most common refractive error

Myopia, a.k.a. nearsightedness, or difficulty with far vision. Video describes how light enters the eye and focuses in front of the retina. Possible causes of myopia include a steeply curved cornea, an eye which is too long, or a combination of the two. This refractive error differences in patients with mild to moderate to severe myopia.

Myopia is a common refractive error, also known as nearsightedness. Nearsighted people see things best when they are close up but have trouble seeing things that are farther away.

Myopia occurs when light entering the eye comes into focus in front of the retina instead of precisely on the retina. This can be caused by a cornea that is too steeply curved, by an eye that is too long, or by a combination of both problems.

People with mild to moderate myopia can see things close-up, but people with severe myopia may only be able to see objects clearly when they are just a few inches away.

Around on third of European population is myopic, but more than 80  % people have myopia in Singapore.
Myopia can be corrected by glasses, contact lenses, by refractive surgery as LASIK or Flow 2.0.   

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