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Because myopia is a refractive error, the physical cause of myopia is comparable to any optical system that is out of focus. Borish and Duke-Elder classified myopia by these physical causes: [63] [64] Axial myopia is attributed to an increase in the eye's axial length. [65]
In its advanced stages, it is called a brunescent cataract. In early stages, an increase in sclerosis may cause an increase in refractive index of the lens. [42] This causes a myopic shift (lenticular shift) that decreases hyperopia and enables presbyopic patients to see at near without reading glasses.
Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a vision condition where close objects look clear but far objects look blurry. This occurs when the shape of the eye causes light rays to bend and focus in front of ...
Myopia or Nearsightedness: When the refractive power is too strong for the length of the eyeball, this is called myopia or nearsightedness. People with myopia typically have blurry vision when viewing distant objects because the eye is refracting more than necessary.
Spherical aberration exacerbates myopia in low light (night myopia). In brighter conditions, the pupil constricts, blocking the more peripheral rays and minimizing the effect of spherical aberration. As the pupil enlarges, more peripheral rays enter the eye and the focus shifts anteriorly, making the patient slightly more myopic in low-light ...
Myopia: Young myopes performing excessive near work may also use excessive accommodation in association with excessive convergence. Astigmatism : Astigmatic eye may also be associated with accommodative excess.
Index: Age related changes in refractive index (cortical sclerosis) can cause hypermetropia. Another cause of index hypermetropia is diabetes. [2] Occasionally, mild hypermetropic shift may be seen in association with cortical or subcapsular cataract also. [12] Positional: Positional hypermetropia occur due to posterior dislocation of Lens or ...
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