What Causes Nearsightedness?
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Published 2022-11-15
Nearly 1 out of 3 people have a vision disorder called myopia, or nearsightedness, which makes it difficult to view things in the distance. How does it happen? And is there a cure? This video from Cleveland Clinic explains.
Resources:
Myopia (Nearsightedness): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment - cle.clinic/3tAcRgK
The information in this video was accurate as of 11.16.2022 and is for information purposes only. Consult your local medical authority or your healthcare practitioner for advice.
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All Comments (13)
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I am in middle school, and was recently diagnosed with myopia. I got really scared because I didn’t really understand what is was and what it meant, but I understand more now! Thank you so much ❤
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I used to be on my computer hours a day and now I'm sleeping more and using less tech things and it has slowed down a lot.
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I’m 8 and i have myopia I would usually stay up all night on my phone but now I don’t because of what the eye doctor told me, I’m getting glasses soon.
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Long term close work, does it, of course! Preventable at 20/50. I managed to get back to 20/40, In one year. In the next year got back to 20/20. Refractive state now? +0.5 Diopters, both eyes. Thank you for your help. Actually all eyes are dynamic systems, not a "camera", that you sketch.
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You didn't help. You just stated the obvious which is to wear glasses or get surgery.
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I think I have a story for myopia. Mine developed right after entering high school. The difference was that until then, I always was walking or cycling to my house for lunch, since kindergarten. In high school, my first cafeteria. In northern countries, you only have meaningful uvb radiation around noon. Turns out, it's likely that the eyes directly produce vitamin d from cholesterol like the skin, and it's known that they are full of enzymes activating vit d. So if you have low levels of it, it's probably crucial that the eyes get preferential vit d exposure, ie by directly producing it. This would also explain why outdoors inversely correlates with myopia. Yep there is a paper: "Findings In this secondary analysis of the European Eye Study, only ultraviolet B radiation exposure was associated with a reduced odds ratio for myopia, especially in adolescence and early adulthood, despite adjustment for years in education."
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Took them 44 seconds to say "We're nearsighted because our parents are nearsighted"🤣
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When i wear glasses it seems my eyesight is getting worse
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Is you eye doctor interested in helping you get out of 20/60? Ask him. Talk to him. Reason it out. Will he help you - with your goal in life?
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I went to a eye test today and I have myopia
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Nahh you probably have pseudomyopia, so just spend more time looking further away instead of close up and it will fix it so you don’t get low dioptre myopia & then start getting more when you wear the lenses a lot or all the time.
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