Myopia
Myopia: Introduction
Myopia:
When the cornea is curved too much, or if the eye is too
long, faraway objects will appear blurry because they are
focused in ... more about Myopia.
Myopia: Short-sightedness often requiring glasses.
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causes, and treatments of Myopia is available below.
Symptoms of Myopia
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Myopia: Complications
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Disease Topics Related To Myopia
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Medical Textbooks Online about Myopia
Medical Books Excerpts
- SCOTOMA
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Scotoma
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Scotoma
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Vision loss
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Scotoma
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Shortness of Breath
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Vision loss
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Scotoma
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Vision loss
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Scotoma
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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Myopia: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Myopia
Untreated patients of Marfan's die at age 30: Marfan's syndrome is an autosomal
disorder of the connective tissues. It affects the connective tissue of the
skeletal, ocular and cardiovascular system. The patient is usually tall and
thin with long digits, high arched palate and loose joints. He may also present
with ocular and cardiac deformities. The diagnosis is based on the family
history and co-relating all the findings. Of concern is aortic root dilatation
which occurs in these patients and hence an annual echocardiogram is required.
It must be discriminated from acromegaly, gigantism, fragile X syndrome and
thyrotoxicosis by means of blood investigations. If untreated the patient dies
at the age of 30 or 40 years. Genetic counselling for the family is needed....read more »
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Causes of Myopia
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causes of Myopia
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Treatments for Myopia
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News Archives for Myopia
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Videos for Myopia
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Clinical Trials for Myopia
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and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
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Clinical Trials for Myopia
Statistics for Myopia
Myopia: Broader Related Topics
Types of Myopia
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Article Excerpts about Myopia
When the cornea is curved too much, or if the eye is too
long, faraway objects will appear blurry because they are
focused in front of the retina. This is called myopia, or
nearsightedness. Myopia affects over 25 percent of all adult
Americans. (Source: excerpt from Facts About the Cornea and Corneal Disease: NEI)
Definitions of Myopia:
A refractive error in which rays of light entering the eye parallel to the optic axis are brought to a focus in front of the retina, as a result of the eyeball being too long from front to back; also called nearsightedness because the near point is less distant than it is in emmetropia with an equal amplitude of accommodation.
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(ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
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