Shortsightedness is when the eyes focus incorrectly, making far-off targets appear fuzzy.

A shortsighted woman sees blurred objects in the distance, but clearly when trying to read or see something that is near. If you see an undiagnosed near sightedperson, you will notice them squinting. The Greek words for shut and eye form the root for the term myopia, which is the technical term for near sightedness.

A shortsighted person can easily read the Jaeger eye chart (the chart for near reading), but finds the Snellen eye chart (the chart for distance) challenging to read. This hazy vision results when the visual image is focused ahead of the retina, rather than directly on it.

It occurs when the physical length of the eye is greater than the optical length. Therefore, Shortsightedness often develops in the rapidly growing school-aged child or teenager, and progresses during the growth years, requiring frequent alterations in glasses or contact lenses. It usually stops progressing as growth is completed in the early twenties.

So whilst young people are the most likely to get Nearsightedness. It happens in equal numbers between boys and girls. If there is family history, then somepeople are most likely to have it.

If you are nearsighted, then you are likely to need to the local opticians and see whether I could get prescription spectacles online. Just go to an actual optician for the prescription and request a copy of the prescriptions.