Myopia Flashcards
1
Q
Another term for myopia?
A
Nearsightedness
2
Q
What is myopia?
A
Light from visualized objects focus at a point in front of the retina because of a longer than usual anteroposterior diameter of the eye
3
Q
What is emmetropization? What can it cause in childhood?
A
Adjustment of axial eye length to the refraction by the anterior segment of the eye; Elongation of the eye!
