Nearsightedness is referred to as?

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Presbyopia

Astigmatism

Myopia

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Concept: Nearsightedness is another name for myopia. Myopia allows a person to see adjacent items clearly but not distant objects.

A person with this flaw has a distant point that is closer to infinity. Such a person can see clearly up to a few metres away.

The picture of a distant object is created in front of the retina rather than at the retina itself in a myopic eye.

This flaw might be caused by:

Eye lens curvature that is excessive

The lengthening of the eyeball

This flaw can be remedied by employing a concave lens of appropriate power.

Myopia is the right answer.

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