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Myopia

Myopia, also known as near-sightedness and short-sightedness, is an eye condition where light from distant objects focuses in front of, instead of on, the retina. As a result, distant objects appear blurry, while close objects appear normal. Other symptoms may include headaches and eye strain. Severe myopia is associated with an increased risk of macular…

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Causes
Combination of genetic and environmental factors
Complications
Retinal detachment, cataracts, glaucoma
Deaths
Not deadly
Diagnostic method
Eye examination
Duration
Typically permanent once it develops
Frequency
Approximately 30% of people around the world

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Signs and symptoms

Causes

Mechanism

Diagnosis

Prevention and control

Glasses and contacts

Treatment

Epidemiology

History

Society and culture

Etymology

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Myopia

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Triples216
Avg. degree1.99
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Myopia

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related to Asia · 13
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related to Glasses and contacts · 13
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related to history · 13
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related to Epidemiology · 12
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related to Genetics · 10
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related to North America · 10
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related to Mechanism · 9
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related to Society and culture · 9
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related to Age at onset · 8
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related to Degree · 8
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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
MyopiaCausesCombination of genetic and environmental factors1.00infobox
MyopiaComplicationsRetinal detachment, cataracts, glaucoma1.00infobox
MyopiaDeathsNot deadly1.00infobox
MyopiaDiagnostic methodEye examination1.00infobox
MyopiaDurationTypically permanent once it develops1.00infobox
MyopiaFrequencyApproximately 30% of people around the world1.00infobox
MyopiaMedicationLow-dose atropine eye drops1.00infobox
MyopiaOther namesnear-sightedness, short-sightedness1.00infobox
MyopiaPreventionUnknown1.00infobox
MyopiaPrognosisGenerally stable after it progresses in early adulthood1.00infobox
MyopiaRisk factorsNear work, greater time spent indoors, family history1.00infobox
MyopiaSpecialtyOphthalmology, optometry1.00infobox
MyopiaSymptomsDistant objects appear blurry, headaches, eye strain1.00infobox
MyopiaTreatmentEyeglasses, contact lenses, surgery1.00infobox
Myopiais amost common eye disorder and is estimated to affect 1.5 billion people0.90text
Myopiais arefractive error0.90text

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