| One of the authors treated an otherwise healthy 30-year old female with poor acuity, impaired night vision, and myopia. |
| Protective eyewear is recommended for persons participating in contact sports, especially if they have moderate or severe myopia. |
| A year later a ground glass contact lens was made to treat an ophthalmologist's own high myopia. |
| When changes due to myopia are present as diagnosed by the eye doctor, the retina is thin and can develop tears, holes and detachment. |
| Refractive error is measured in dioptres, and myopia is designated with a minus sign. |
| Whether myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism is present, surgical correction attempts to redirect light rays to accommodate the refractive error. |
