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'''Myopia''' is the technical term for short-sightedness. Someone who has myopia is called a '''myope'''. | '''Myopia''' is the technical term for short-sightedness. Someone who has myopia is called a '''myope'''. Myopia occurs because the visual system has too much refractive power, causing an image at infinity to focus in front of the [[retina]]. | ||
=Low Myopia= | =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]]. | 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]]. | ||