Public awareness site dedicated to preventing detached retina for very nearsighted people and others at risk.
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"If you're very nearsighted* & over 40 (maybe
younger) you are more susceptible to Detached Retina-You have a 1 in 20
chance in your life time of a detachment versus 1 in 300 for the
* -6.0 Diopter correction or greater
A Detached Retina
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Claims that nearsightedness is not inherited but is caused by excessive close work such as reading. It can be prevented or improved without surgery.
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Myopia, or nearsightedness, is not inherited but is caused by excessive reading and other close work.
After doing prolonged close work, the focusing muscle inside the eye locks up into a state of near focus.
Over time this leads to permanent nearsightedness, an abnormal lengthening of the eye that
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Information about Myopia.
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Myopia (near-sightedness)
Myopia (near-sightedness), hyperopia (far-sightedness), and astigmatism (distorted vision) are what as know as refractive errors.
For proper eyesight, the cornea (the clear window in front of the eye) and
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Online information on myopia and its correction.
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myopia - nearsightedness, shortsightedness: online education for the myopes, description and correction methods (contact lenses,glasses,PRK, LASIK)...
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Provides impartial and thorough documentation of all the reasons and therapies for myopia, and recommendations.
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An unbiased and (rather) complete overview of all the reasons and therapies for myopia, and related info, recommendations and conclusions
impartial documentation of all the reasons, therapies and
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"What causes myopia?", "How to prevent
(progression of) myopia?"
Some personal conclusions and ideas
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An easy to understand description of how myopia (nearsightedness) can be prevented. Includes animation and narration. Suitable for adults or children.
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there a way to prevent a child from becoming nearsighted?
We believe that the answer is YES. If children use reading
glasses for reading and other close work as soon as the first
signs of nearsightedness appear, nearsightedness (which is also called "myopia") can be prevented. There
is no need
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Presents an introduction, causes, and treatments.
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Information on myopia, myopia causes, myopia treatments, and myopia news
Myopia or Nearsightedness
Myopia is a refractive error faced my many people. It is not a disease but rather a condition caused by irregular
eye shape. People with myopia are able to see objects close up clearly but objects at a distance seem blurry. There
are several ways to handle myopia
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