Unlike farsightedness and nearsightedness which are clearly distinguished, many people often mistakenly think that farsightedness and presbyopia are the same disease. However, this is not true, farsightedness and presbyopia have some common characteristics but the causes of the disease are very different.

Myopia is the leading cause of vision loss in the world today. This visual disorder can get worse over time. In addition to causing vision loss, myopia can change the structure of the eye, putting patients at risk for future eye disease.

If your doctor says your child is nearsighted, it means that his or her ability to see objects at a distance is limited. His or her vision may decline further during childhood and adolescence, but it will improve with the right, properly fitting eyeglasses.