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curvature myopia

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myopia /my·o·pia/ (M) (mi-o´pe-ah) nearsightedness; ametropia in which parallel rays come to a focus in front of the retina, vision being better for near objects than for far.myop´ic
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Myopia: error of refraction in a myopic eye (A), contrasted with normal refraction in an emmetropic eye (B).

curvature myopia  myopia due to changes in curvature of the refracting surfaces of the eye.
index myopia  myopia due to abnormal refractivity of the media of the eye.
malignant myopia , pernicious myopia progressive myopia with disease of the choroid, leading to retinal detachment and blindness.
progressive myopia  myopia increasing in adult life.

curvature myopia
n.
Myopia due to refractive errors in the corneal curvature.

curvature myopia,
a type of nearsightedness caused by refractive errors associated with an excessive curvature of the cornea.


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