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What is the difference between Myopia and Hypermetropia?

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M. Jabrowsky

M. Jabrowsky

M. Jabrowsky
M. Jabrowsky, Bank Manager, Ohio

Answered May 29, 2020

Myopia and Hypermetropia are the two most common eye conditions out many that are experienced by people. Myopia and Hypermetropia are just other names for short-sightedness and long-sightedness, respectively. Myopia or short-sightedness is an eye condition that makes distant objects appear blurred, but near objects will be seen clearly.

Hypermetropia or long-sightedness, on the other hand, is also an eye condition that makes a person see distant objects while objects that are very close appear blurred. Myopia happens because the eye focuses their images in front of the retina instead of having the images formed on the retina.

In contrast, hypermetropia occurs because the eye focuses its images behind the retina instead of having the images formed on the retina. Myopia can lead to other eye conditions such as glaucoma, cataract, retinal detachment, etc. In contrast, hypermetropia can lead to other eye conditions such as Strabismus and amblyopia.

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