This causes light rays to focus at a point in front of the retina , rather than directly on its surface. Nearsightedness runs in families and usually appears in childhood. This vision problem may stabilize at a certain point, although sometimes it worsens with age. This is known as myopic creep. The nearsighted eye is longer than normal.
Incoming light focuses in front of, instead of directly on, the retina.
It Nearsightedness may be corrected with glasses, contact lenses, or refractive surgery. Depending on your vision problem, you may need to wear your glasses or contact lenses all the time, or only when you need distance vision, like driving, seeing a chalkboard, or watching a movie. With myopia, your prescription is a negative number. The higher the numeral, the stronger your lenses will be. Refractive surgery can reduce or even eliminate your dependence on glasses or contacts.