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Your eye is a complex system of multiple [[eyeballs|layers of material]] with different [[refraction|refractive indexes]], all trying to project the great big wide world onto your tiny retina. Sometimes there is a mismatch between the refraction of light into the eye and its length, and the focusing system at the front of the eye misses | Your eye is a complex system of multiple [[eyeballs|layers of material]] with different [[refraction|refractive indexes]], all trying to project the great big wide world onto your tiny retina. Sometimes there is a mismatch between the refraction of light into the eye and its length, and the focusing system at the front of the eye misses its target in the back. This causes [[myopia]] or [[hyperopia]], which is not a medical disease in and of itself, but just a description of your refractive state not being perfect. | ||
==[[LEGAL:NMA|EndMyopia:No medical advice]]== | |||
There are medical conditions that can accelerate myopia or hyperopia progression, so please see an [[optometrist]] or other medical doctor for an exam to be sure you don't have any medical issues. Just like you'd get your kid checked out if he was a little short for his age, but just focus on healthy lifestyle choices if his health was otherwise good. | There are medical conditions that can accelerate myopia or hyperopia progression, so please see an [[optometrist]] or other medical doctor for an exam to be sure you don't have any medical issues. Just like you'd get your kid checked out if he was a little short for his age, but just focus on healthy lifestyle choices if his health was otherwise good. | ||