Myopia

Myopia, nearsightedness, means that you can focus better on near objects than on distant objects. Althought it is a genetic condition, it can be improved in a majority of cases through vision therapy, nutrition, and lifestyle changes.

Over 100 million people in the United States are nearsighted, but, interestingly, less than 20 per cent of those are born with myopic vision. The cause appears to be too much close work and not enough use of distance vision.

More on myopia symptoms, causes, and what to do about it.