Myopia refers to which condition?

Myopia refers to which condition?

• A. Color blindness
• B. Farsightedness
• C. Nearsightedness
• D. Night blindness

Answer: (C)

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is when distant objects look blurry while close ones are clear. This happens because the eye focuses light in front of the retina, usually because the eyeball is a bit too long or the cornea has too much curvature. The result is clear near vision but blurry distance vision, often corrected with concave lenses or certain surgeries. The other terms describe different conditions: color blindness involves trouble distinguishing colors; farsightedness (hyperopia) means near objects are blurry because the eye focuses behind the retina; night blindness (nyctalopia) is trouble seeing in low light.

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is when distant objects look blurry while close ones are clear. This happens because the eye focuses light in front of the retina, usually because the eyeball is a bit too long or the cornea has too much curvature. The result is clear near vision but blurry distance vision, often corrected with concave lenses or certain surgeries. The other terms describe different conditions: color blindness involves trouble distinguishing colors; farsightedness (hyperopia) means near objects are blurry because the eye focuses behind the retina; night blindness (nyctalopia) is trouble seeing in low light.