Myopia – Myopia

Nearsightedness (Myopia)

What is myopia?

People with myopia, or myopia, usually, have problems with the vision of distant objects. In severe cases, they may have problems with vision as a remote, and near objects.

Myopia – causes

Nearsightedness is a type of refractive errors, meaning, that the image is not formed on the retina, and in front of her, which leads to blurred vision. The reason for this is usually the large size of the eyeball or the abnormal shape of the cornea.

Risk factors for myopia

Myopia is more common in people, family members who also suffer from this disease.

There is conflicting evidence, that some activities, eg, prolonged reading or the daily use of a computer can also increase the likelihood of developing myopia.

Myopia Symptoms – Symptoms of myopia

Symptoms can include myopia:

• Fuzzy vision of distant objects;
• Kosoglazie;
• Headache;
• Eyestrain.

Diagnosis of myopia

The ophthalmologist will ask about your symptoms and medical history. There will be an examination of the eyes, and found, improved vision after you use lenses.

Myopia Treatment – How to cure nearsightedness

Methods of treatment of myopia include:

The lenses for the correction of nearsightedness

Myopia can be treated with corrective lenses, such as glasses or contact lenses. It is also necessary to regularly visit an ophthalmologist, so it can evaluate the vision and, if necessary change corrective lens.

Refraktsionnaya surgery

Some forms of nearsightedness can be cured by means of refractive surgery. This operation for the treatment of myopia include changing the shape of the cornea to improve eye focus. Many of the procedures of refractive surgery performed with a laser, such as laser eye surgery LASIK method.

Refraktsionnaya therapy – orthokeratology

Refraktsionnaya therapy, which is also called orthokeratology, It uses a series of rigid contact lenses to flatten the cornea for a period of time. The method involves the use of hard contact lenses during sleep. But, This method does not completely get rid of myopia. If you stop using contact lenses, роговица возвратится к своей первоначальной форме и близорукость возникнет снова.

Replacement of an intraocular lens to treat myopia

In some situations, removal of congenital lens and replacing it with an artificial intraocular lens can help to cure myopia.

Prevention of myopia

At the moment, there is no any methods to prevent myopia.