EYE CLINIC

You have certainly heard the term myopia. But what is myopia, how common is it and what factors affect it? What are the risks and what can we do about them?

Many times, as we grow older, our vision can change. And little by little, some people do not see so clearly far away, as a result of which they need glasses or contact lenses in order to see better. When this happens, it is most likely due to myopia. Myopia is a term that everyone has probably heard and describes the inability of an otherwise completely healthy eye to see clearly far away. Especially nowadays, there seems to be an increase in the percentage of people who have myopia. But what exactly is it? And what happens in this case?