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What is myopia or near-sightedness?
Myopia affects over 60 million Americans and causes blurry distance vision. Since near vision is clearer in this condition, another term for myopia is “near-sightedness.” In myopia, light rays are focused too powerfully within the eye, leading to a blurry image that is in front of the retina. This can occur because the eye is too long or the front surface of the eye, known as the cornea, is too steeply curved. The excimer laser has been used to treat myopia since about 1986. |
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