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https://mataasia.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/F335220D-2259-4479-96FF-4677DD4705B4.jpeg10241024Myopia is an eye condition that results in poor vision in the distance. It is also known as near-sightedness because myopic people can still see things clearly that are close.In myopic eyes, commonly, the length of the eyeball is longer than it should be, causing images of objects from distance to be focused in front of rather than on the light sensitive layer of the eye, also known as retina.