{"id":129453,"date":"2021-09-16T06:30:27","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T06:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=129453"},"modified":"2023-06-18T05:01:12","modified_gmt":"2023-06-18T05:01:12","slug":"nearsightedness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/nearsightedness\/","title":{"rendered":"Nearsightedness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A focusing (refractive) error of the eyes that makes it difficult to see distant objects clearly; also known as myopia. In most cases of nearsightedness, the eyeball is overly long from front to back. As a result, the distance is too great for the lens to focus incoming light rays on the retina (the thin, light-sensitive layer of nerve tissue at the back of the eye that relays visual information to the brain). Nearsightedness can also result from too much focusing power in the lens and cornea (the clear covering on the exposed surface of the eye). In both types of nearsightedness, distant objects are blurry while close ones are clear.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A vision problem characterized by the inability to focus clearly on objects that are far away.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>A state in which either one or both eyes are unable to achieve normal focus, resulting in distant objects appearing blurred and unclear. This condition is also known as myopia.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A focusing (refractive) error of the eyes that makes it difficult to see distant objects clearly; also known as myopia. In most cases of nearsightedness, the eyeball is overly long from front to back. 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