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'''Near-sightedness''', '''Short-sightedness''', or technically '''Myopia''' is an eye condition where distant objects appear [[blur]]ry while close objects appear clear, this occurs because the visual system has too much refractive power, causing an image at infinity to focus in front of the [[retina]]. Someone who has myopia is called a '''myope'''.

=Low Myopia=

'''Myopia''', also known as '''near-sightedness''' or '''short-sightedness''', is a refractive state where distant objects at infinity focus in front of the [[retina]]. This generally causes distant objects to appear [[blur]]ry, while close objects appear clear with [[accommodation]]. This occurs because of a mismatch between the [[axial length]] and the focusing power of the visual system, causing the image of an object. Someone who has myopia is called a '''myope'''.

==Low Myopia==

Low Myopia is short-sightedness in the range of -3 dpt or below. Most people who develop Myopia throughout their lifetimes are prescribed with glasses in the Low Myopia range initially at around -1 dpt after experiencing [[Pseudomyopia]].

The same basic principles for reversing [[Lens-induced myopia]] apply for all ranges of ~~Myopia~~, however below -2 dpt usually no glasses are needed for [[close-up]] work. This means that improvement might slow down because positive stimulus can only come from [[Distance Vision]].

===Zero differentials===

The same basic principles for reversing [[Lens-induced myopia]] apply for all ranges of myopia, however below -2 to -1.5 dpt usually no glasses are needed for [[close-up]] work. This means that improvement might slow down because positive [[stimulus]] can only come from [[Distance Vision]], unless [[plus lenses]] are used.

===Very low myopia===

Instead of reducing from -1.5, -1.25, or -1 (based on personal preference), the current EM strategy is to alternate zero and normalized correction, which is a variation of [[zero diopter reset]].

==Moderate Myopia==

Definitions vary, but -2 or -3 to -5 or -6 is considered moderate myopia.

==High Myopia==

Definitions vary, but more than -5 or -6 diopters is considered high myopia. This category has a higher risk of various eye diseases and should be particularly regular about getting exams from an [[optometrist]] or ophthalmologist. If your myopia is even worse, see the [[severe myopia]] page for guidance.

Very few people have high myopia for genetic reasons. Most people who have high myopia had gradually-increasing [[lens-induced myopia]].

==Translations==

This guide has been translated to Polish. See [[EndMyopia Translated]]

==References==

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[[Category:Articles]]

[[Category:Eye conditions]]

==External evidence resources==

*[https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21016340 EndMyopia case registry], an open dataset of 273 adult myopia-reduction cases (Steiner 2026, CC-BY-4.0), with an accompanying [https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21230819 preprint].

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-{{Under_construction}}
-'''Near-sightedness''', '''Short-sightedness''', or technically '''Myopia''' is an eye condition where distant objects appear [[blur]]ry while close objects appear clear, this occurs because the visual system has too much refractive power, causing an image at infinity to focus in front of the [[retina]]. Someone who has myopia is called a '''myope'''.
-=Low Myopia=
+'''Myopia''', also known as '''near-sightedness''' or '''short-sightedness''', is a refractive state where distant objects at infinity focus in front of the [[retina]]. This generally causes distant objects to appear [[blur]]ry, while close objects appear clear with [[accommodation]]. This occurs because of a mismatch between the [[axial length]] and the focusing power of the visual system, causing the image of an object. Someone who has myopia is called a '''myope'''.
+==Low Myopia==
 Low Myopia is short-sightedness in the range of -3 dpt or below. Most people who develop Myopia throughout their lifetimes are prescribed with glasses in the Low Myopia range initially at around -1 dpt after experiencing [[Pseudomyopia]].
-The same basic principles for reversing [[Lens-induced myopia]] apply for all ranges of Myopia, however below -2 dpt usually no glasses are needed for [[close-up]] work. This means that improvement might slow down because positive stimulus can only come from [[Distance Vision]].
+===Zero differentials===
+The same basic principles for reversing [[Lens-induced myopia]] apply for all ranges of myopia, however below -2 to -1.5 dpt usually no glasses are needed for [[close-up]] work. This means that improvement might slow down because positive [[stimulus]] can only come from [[Distance Vision]], unless [[plus lenses]] are used.
+===Very low myopia===
+Instead of reducing from -1.5, -1.25, or -1 (based on personal preference), the current EM strategy is to alternate zero and normalized correction, which is a variation of [[zero diopter reset]].
+==Moderate Myopia==
+Definitions vary, but -2 or -3 to -5 or -6 is considered moderate myopia.
+==High Myopia==
+Definitions vary, but more than -5 or -6 diopters is considered high myopia.  This category has a higher risk of various eye diseases and should be particularly regular about getting exams from an [[optometrist]] or ophthalmologist. If your myopia is even worse, see the [[severe myopia]] page for guidance.
+Very few people have high myopia for genetic reasons. Most people who have high myopia had gradually-increasing [[lens-induced myopia]].
+==Translations==
+This guide has been translated to Polish. See [[EndMyopia Translated]]
 ==References==
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 [[Category:Articles]]
 [[Category:Eye conditions]]
+==External evidence resources==
+*[https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21016340 EndMyopia case registry], an open dataset of 273 adult myopia-reduction cases (Steiner 2026, CC-BY-4.0), with an accompanying [https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21230819 preprint].