Learn about nearsightedness, a vision condition where close objects appear clear.
What happens first?
Symptoms
Myopia’s main symptom is blurry vision at a distance. Children with myopia often complain of difficulties seeing the whiteboard at school or the television at home. Other symptoms of myopia are usually caused by this reduced vision. They include eye strain, squinting and headaches. Symptoms include:
Blurry vision when looking at distant objects
The need to squint
Headaches
Eyestrain
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Contact lenses and glasses are the most common management options for myopia. Various options are available, which are designed to correct shortsighted vision and slow down the progression of myopia. There is a range of surgical options available that can provide lasting improved vision, including:
Laser eye surgery
Refractive lens exchange (RLE)
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