myopia

A refractive error characterized by the inability to see farther objects clearly.

Signs and symptoms

• High myopia
• Abnormal fundus morphology
• Reduced visual acuity
• Increased axial length of the globe
• Retinal detachment
• Abnormality of the nervous system
• Retinal hole
• Presenile cataracts
• Visual impairment
• Skeletal muscle atrophy

Also known as: near vision; near-sightedness; short-sightedness