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Myopia

The top image shows how the light enters the eye but does not reach the retina. The bottom image shows how a concave lens can correct myopia, causing the light to reach the retina.

What?

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a very common condition affecting one's distance vision.

How?

The light that enters the eye through the cornea and the crystalline lens is bent in such a way that the resulting image focuses not on the retina (the light sensitive inner wall located at the back of the eye), but in front of it.

What are its symptoms?

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