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Posted by: Metrolina Eye Associates in Myopia

Myopia

Myopia:  also known as nearsightedness.  Myopia is the most common refractive error of the eye, and it has become more prevalent in recent years.  It occurs when either the eyeball is too long or the cornea has a steep curvature.   This causes light rays entering the eye to focus in front of the retina rather than on the retina.   As […]