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Myopia (short sighted)

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The condition of the eye in which distant objects are focused in front of the retina when the eye is in a relaxed state (see Accommodation), causing the image to be blurred. People with this condition are also known as, Short sighted or Near sighted. The condition is corrected by the use of negative powered lenses.

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