Myopia is an eye defect. The anterior posterior diameter of a myopic eye is longer than its refractive power, so rays parallel to the eye focus on a point in the eyeball in front of the retina. In myopia, the refractive components of the eye are too strong for the anterior-posterior diameter of the eye, or the anterior-posterior diameter of the eye is too long for the refractive components of the eye. Sometimes these two conditions can coexist. In order for the rays coming from nearby objects to be focused on the retina, more lens power is required than the far-sightedness. Rays coming from a distance can be accepted as coming parallel to the eye after 6 meters. Since these parallel rays cannot be focused on the retina, myopes cannot see far into the distance clearly. Myopia is hereditary. Can be passed from relatives to each other
Myopia Treatment
Thick-sided –concave- glasses are used in the treatment of myopia. These lenses allow the rays coming into the eye to scatter, ensuring that the image is formed clearly on the retina. Contact lenses can also be used for this purpose. Contact lenses with the same optical properties can also be used to correct refractive errors. Photorefractive keratectomy (photorefractive keratectomy, PRK) and laser insutu keratomileusis (Laser Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis, LASIK) performed on the cornea are some of the treatment methods that have gained popularity in recent years.
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