ICD-11 definition : A refractive error in which rays of light entering the eye parallel to the optic axis
are brought to a focus in front of the retina when ocular accommodation is relaxed.
This usually results from the eyeball being too long from front to back, but can be
caused by an overly curved cornea, a lens with increased optical power, or both. It
is also called nearsightedness.;
ICD-11 synonym : nearsightedness; near-sightedness; near sighted; nearsighted;
A refractive error in which rays of light entering the eye parallel to the optic axis
are brought to a focus in front of the retina when ocular accommodation is relaxed.
This usually results from the eyeball being too long from front to back, but can be
caused by an overly curved cornea, a lens with increased optical power, or both. It
is also called nearsightedness.